The dangers presented in a workplace during the summer can be very different to those presented in the winter. For example, many workers become seriously dehydrated in the summer and heat strokes and heat exhaustion are both very common when the heat starts to rise.
Knowing how to deal with summer health problems is as important as it is to know how to deal with accidents in the workplace. As such, it is important to make sure that you not only take first aid at work training, but that you also know how to help avoid the many problems that can be caused by heat and the sun itself.
First aid at work training should give you all the knowledge and tools you will need to ensure you can respond effectively to any problem. However, different courses will be more focused than others and it is therefore worth looking at more in depth courses such as a 3 day first aid course to ensure that you are not covered only for very generic events.
There will of course be a whole range of information online concerning how to avoid weather related health problems and many companies that offer a 3 day first aid course will also have a great many online resources to help you understand the best precautions to take.
Heat exhaustion, sunburn, fainting and headaches may not be life-threatening problems, but they can still seriously affect health and can also cause many long-term problems. Knowing how to spot the symptoms of each can help you ensure that such an issue is stopped in its tracks, and the right level of knowledge about summer health problems will also simply help you to help your staff avoid such issues in the first place. Even something as simple as cramp can be far more common in summer, and knowing how to remedy this could help you improve morale and productivity over the summer dramatically.
For more information please visit www.sja.org.uk/sja/training-courses/training-news/guide-to-defibrillators.aspx
