How to Be Safe During Winter

Cold winter weather brings with it unique challenges to our health, safety and wellbeing. This health and safety course provides valuable information and practical strategies you can use to stay safe, healthy and active during the coldest times of the year when temperatures drop. We explain how to dress appropriately for winter and select essential winter accessories for extra protection. We discuss home safety measures and heating safety before showing you how to protect pipes from freezing to ensure your households' safety during this icy season. We establish the importance of nutrition and hydration in cold weather conditions.

This health and safety course provides strategies employed to support mental health and manage seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during the winter season. We identify the signs of a heart attack that may occur while you perform strenuous winter tasks and lay out the risks associated with shovelling and blowing snow. The course explains how to employ the correct safety measures while operating a snow blower to prevent accidents. We show you how to provide appropriate first aid to avoid and respond to hypothermia and frostbite. We also describe the proper footwear to wear during winter.

The course lays out the dangers associated with carbon monoxide (CO) exposure and describes the symptoms of CO poisoning and the preventive measures used to prevent it, such as the installation of CO detectors. We explain how to develop your basic winter survival skills and outline techniques you can use to ensure safe participation in outdoor winter activities. We discuss the changes in icy driving conditions and discuss how to prepare your vehicle for winter driving. The course provides strategies for handling vehicle skids and slides to regain control and show you how to develop an effective winter emergency plan. Winter is a beautiful season but presents hazards against which you need to safeguard yourself and your family. Sign up for this health and safety course to learn how to manage the risks posed by icy weather conditions.