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Heat illness prevention

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for outdoor and hot-indoor workers and their supervisors. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 30 minutes, 6 lessons, 10-question final check. Last reviewed 8 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Course outline at a glance

  • Explain how the body handles heat and who is at higher risk (incl. new and returning workers)
  • Quiz
  • Video

  • Recognise signs of heat rash, cramps, exhaustion and heat stroke
  • Tabs
  • Flashcards
  • Sorting activity
  • Quiz

  • Apply controls: water, rest, shade, cooling, scheduling and acclimatization
  • Process
  • Checklist
  • Video
  • Timeline
  • Quiz

  • Use the heat index / your site's heat triggers to change work practices
  • Sorting activity
  • Quiz

  • Respond to a heat emergency: call for help and cool immediately
  • Step-by-step
  • Scenario
  • Quiz

Final check: 10 questions, 80% to pass

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Question 1 of 3

Who is at the greatest risk of heat illness?

 

New and returning workers have not built up tolerance to heat, so the first days are the most dangerous.

Lesson 1, Why this matters, teaches this. See the outline

Question 2 of 3

A co-worker is confused, has hot skin and has stopped sweating. What is this most likely to be?

 

Confusion is a red flag for heat stroke. It is a medical emergency. A person with heat stroke may still be sweating heavily. Confusion, slurred speech, collapse or seizure mean call 911, whatever the skin feels like.

Lesson 2, Know the hazard, teaches this. See the outline

Question 3 of 3

What is a safe way to start a new worker on hot work?

 

Gradual exposure lets the body adapt. Starting at full pace is a common cause of heat deaths.

Lesson 3, Control the heat, teaches this. See the outline

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Heat illness prevention

Completed on12 October 2026
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Style 1 of 6: Slate mono

Everyone who finishes gets a certificate with their name, the course title and the completion date. Add your own logo, colours and signer.

Three pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 6 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 10-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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6 lessons, about 30 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why this matters · 4 min

    Explain how the body handles heat and who is at higher risk (incl. new and returning workers).

  • Lesson 2: Know the hazard · 7 min

    Recognise signs of heat rash, cramps, exhaustion and heat stroke.

  • Lesson 3: Control the heat · 7 min

    Apply controls: water, rest, shade, cooling, scheduling and acclimatization.

  • Lesson 4: Your workplace · 4 min

    Use the heat index / your site's heat triggers to change work practices.

  • Lesson 5: When things go wrong · 4 min

    Respond to a heat emergency: call for help and cool immediately.

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 4 min

    10 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

Based on: OSH Act §5(a)(1) General Duty Clause; OSHA/NIOSH heat guidance (NIOSH Criteria for a Recommended Standard, 2016); OSHA H…

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check OSH Act §5(a)(1) General Duty Clause or ask your own counsel.

Before heat season / at hire before hot work + annually; extra briefing during heat waves.

Outdoor and hot-indoor workers and their supervisors (construction, landscaping, agriculture, warehouses, kitchens, foundries, delivery drivers).

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in OSH Act §5(a)(1) General Duty Clause.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Water shade cooling locations
  • Acclimatization plan
  • Heat triggers and actions
  • Heat plan contact
  • Emergency number and site address
  • LMS or record system
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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