Unit 6 Thermal Stress Flashcards
What AFI Governs Thermal Stress
AFI 48-151
What Program is Governed by AFI 48-151
Thermal Stress Program
What role does the Unit Commander fulfil in the TSP
Provision and management of appropriate work, Training and information to all assigned personnel
What Role do Workplace Supervisor fulfil?
Ensure Compliance with occupational safety, fire prevention, and health program requirements
What role do Workers fulfil?
Comply or die, Know and understand importance of hydration standards
Heat Stress
The total Heat load a worker may be exposed to
Heat Strain
The Physiological Response from heat stress
Cold Stress
When an Environment and/or personal conditions remove body heat and decrease body temp
What is Metabolism?
What is Radiation?
The radiating heat from solid bodies
What is Convection?
Transfer of heat in a moving fluid or air
What is Conduction?
When two solid bodies make contact, heat flows from warmer body to cooler one
What is Evaporation?
Removal of heat via vaporization of liquid
What is Heat illness
A broad term for any person that succumbs to a rise of core temp
What is a Heat stroke and what causes it?
Most serious heat related disorder, caused by body’s inability to displace heat
What is Heat Exhaustion and what causes it?
Caused by depletion of bodily fluids due to excessive heat
What is Heat Syncope and what causes it
Heat Syncope (Aka Fainting) results from exposure to high temp
Heat cramps
Cramps or spasm as a result from strenuous activty
What causes heat rashes?
Common in hot environment, caused by long uninterrupted sweating and inadequate hygiene
What Causes Sunburn?
Very painful and increases chances of heat casualties
Heat cramps
Cramps or spasm as a result from strenuous activity
What the First Response of the body when exposed to cold temp?
Reduce blood flow through the skin
What is the Second response when the body is exposed to cold temp?
Shivering to build heat.
What is Hypothermia?
When heat loss is higher than heat production
