Heat Illness Prevention Program

Heat illness is a serious medical condition that results when the body is unable to cool itself sufficiently through sweating. Both personal and environmental factors can contribute to the likelihood of developing heat related illnesses which includes heat stress, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat syncope (fainting) and ultimately, heat stroke.

The purpose of the UC Berkeley Heat Illness Prevention Program is to ensure that all UC Berkeley employees, working in indoor and outdoor places of employment or in other areas where environmental risk factors for heat illness are present, are protected from heat illness and are knowledgeable of heat illness symptoms, methods to prevent illness, and procedures to follow if symptoms occur.