The winter season brings challenges to anyone who works outdoors or drives on roads that can quickly become covered in snow or ice. Both working conditions and road conditions can be treacherous, posing risks to health and safety.

This course is designed to help learners stay safe while working or driving in snowy, icy, and extreme cold conditions.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Prepare themselves and their vehicle for winter weather
• Recognize common signs and symptoms of winter weather-related injuries and identify how to protect themselves from these injuries
• Apply driving techniques that will help them operate their vehicle safely in snow, ice, and extreme cold

Winter Safety: Working & Driving in Snow, Ice, & Extreme Cold online covers the following topics:

• Before You Head Out
• Dressing for Winter Weather
• Ready Your Vehicle
• Hypothermia
• Frostbite
• Chilblains
• Trench Foot
• Injury Prevention
• Winter Driving
• Driving on Ice
• Staying Safe When Stranded

Approximately 30 minutes

Testing conducted in this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print.