Heat Stress Reduction

1. Target Group
This four-hour course is designed to help employees understand the dangers of heat stress and how to prevent and respond to a heat stress emergency.

2. Delegate Pre-requisites
N/A

3. Physical and Stressful Demands
There are no physical and stressful demands in this course, however the delegates will be required to undergo medical screening by completing appropriate
medical screening form provided by QISC in order to ensure that the delegates are fit and well to participate fully.

4. Aims and Objectives
The aims and objectives are to provide participants with knowledge of understanding Heat Stress and other heat related illness; action to be taken when
emergency occurs and preventive measures to be taken.

5. Learning Outcomes / Assessment Criteria
Participants will be able to:
 Understand heat stress and how it occurs
 Recognize heat stress disorders
 Identify medical monitoring required
 Identify factors used to assess heat stress risk
 Understand the methods used in measuring heat stress
 Understand the risk evaluation of heat stress
 Understand how can heat stress be controlled
 Identify the responsibilities of work party regarding heat stress

6. Delegate Performance Assessment / Certification / Validity
Delegate Performance Assessment: This is an awareness course and includes observational written assessment.
Certification: QISC Approved Certification with Three years validity Three years

7. Instructor and Delegate Ratio
1:16

8. Duration and Timing
4 hours

9. Venue
On client premises or
Qatar International Safety Centre
Gate No. 9, Building 23, Street 45
Salwa Industrial Area
Doha, Qatar
PO Box 23651

10. For more information
Please contact us direct for availability & costs:
Email: training@madinagulf.com
Tel: +974 4450 1223
Fax: +974 4450 1220
www.qisc.net / www.madinagulf.com