Prevention of Heat Related Illnesses in Agriculture
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST
Summary:
This presentation addresses the rural clinicians and health educator role in prevention of heat stress among agricultural producers.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Explain the pathophysiology of heat related illnesses and differentiate between heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
- Identify a minimum of three action steps to prevent heat related illnesses, including the potential of physiologic monitoring.
- List at least four health conditions, including contraindicated medications that present serious issues when working in extreme heat.
- Select approved personal protective options considered appropriate for use in conditions of extreme heat.
Presenter:
Charlotte Halverson, BSN, COHN-S, COHC
Occupational Health Nurse, AgriSafe Network
Charlotte Halverson serves as a certified occupational health nurse for AgriSafe. Prior to this role, she worked for several years in a hospital acute care settings and community education. During those years, Charlotte developed and managed a Rural Outreach Health service and a Parish Health Ministry department serving nine counties in northeast Iowa. She is a "charter graduate" of the University of IA agricultural occupational medicine course, is certified in occupational hearing conservation and completed the NIOSH Spirometry training.
As a member of the AgriSafe staff, Charlotte works to research and develop webinar presentation information and resource materials that are accessible through onsite programs and on our AgriSafe web page.
