Heat Injury Safety Quiz

What are the Heat Prevention Measures?

• Physical tests (IPPT) to conclude before 0900hrs, or commence after 1800hrs

  
  

• Cease all strenuous activities when WBGT ≥35°C

  
  

• Modify attire and load for strenuous activities based on mission essentials

• All the above

  
  

What is the WBGT readings for code RED?

• 33.0 to 34.9°C

• 32.0 to 32.9°C

• 30.0 to 30.9°C

• 31.0 to 31.9°C

What is heat injury?

• Body's inability to cope with an increase in heat load

• An abnormally high body temperature that causes vitals to dysfunction

Which one are signs/symptoms of heat injury?

• Extreme fatigue

• Hot and flushing (redness of skin)

• Nausea and/or vomiting, headache, giddiness, and/or fainting spells

• All of the above

Cooling pads is the primary aid for heat injury.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of heat exhaustion?

• Confusion

• Hallucination

• Pale Skin

• Headache

What's the correct BMT Heat Injury Prevention on all physical tests (IPPT)

• Cut off at 0900 and commence again at 1800 onwards

• Cut off at 0830 and commence again at 1800 onwards

• Cut off at 0900 and commence again at 1830 onwards

• Cut off at 0830 and commence again at 1730

What is the first line of cooling aid for suspected heat injury personnel?

• Cooling pad

• Tub of ice water

• Water dowsing

• Safety Ice Pack

Which is the correct HA procedure for a First Year Soldier?

• 10 continuous days, 1 Activity per day (1 period each)

• 7 continuous days, 1 activity per day (1 period each)

• 7 continuous days, 2 activities per day (2 period each)

• 10 continuous days, 2 activity per day (2 period each)

What is NOT a risk factor of heat injury?

• Highly-motivated individuals

• Sleepy deprivation

• Medication

• 7hrs of uninterrupted rest