Employees who are exposed to extreme heart or work in hot environments may be at risk of heat stress. Exposure to extreme heat can result in occupational illnesses and injuries. This course will help the employee understand the potential hazards of heat stress. Material covered includes types of heat stress, heat strain, first aid measures, health effects and risk factors for heat stress, what you can do in advance and types of controls to implement to prevent heat stress, what the law says an employer must do, and simple methods to measure and monitor the heat.