The
start of summer brings with it the risk of heat injuries.
ADF commanders and personnel must be aware of the risks associated
with working in hot conditions and be equipped to manage them.
Heat injuries such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke are preventable
and can be minimised through the implementation of adequate control
measures.
To assist commanders, planners and participating personnel to
identify and manage environmental heat hazards, new Defence policy,
procedures and tools have been developed and endorsed.
To further assist a Defence Heat Stress Awareness e-learning package
has also been developed.
The policy, procedures and tools can be accessed through the OHSC
web site at http://ohsc.defence.gov.au/DSMA/Programs/HeatInjury/default.htm.
