Health & Safety

Winter Weather Awareness

It may look like a spectacular winter wonderland outside, but travelling or working in wintery conditions can be dangerous – anyone who has been out in cold, snowy weather can attest. If you must go out, you’ll need to have good winter weather awareness. This training course will help you stay safe when working in cold conditions or travelling to and from school when the weather turns bad.

Learning outcomes:

Identify winter weather safety considerations so you can effectively prepare for essential journeys
Recognise the increased risk of slips, trips, and falls in winter weather, so you can stay safe
Recognise the signs of overexposure to cold temperatures, so you can take effective action to maintain your safety
Demonstrate understanding of the correct actions to take while outside in winter to successfully experience safe conditions

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What you will learn

Who is this course for

This online training course, part of a series of health and safety training courses, will help you prepare safely for essential journeys in winter weather, and recognize the increased risk of slips, trips, and falls. You’ll also learn about the signs of overexposure to cold temperatures and what actions to take so you stay safe while outside in cold conditions.

This course is suitable for anyone who has to travel to school in wintery conditions at any time.

Why choose iAM Compliant

Peace of mind with testing

This course also has an assessment at the end which allows learners to test their understanding and helps businesses demonstrate a level of competence in the topic.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary depending on environment or disabilities. To support this diversity, we provide transcripts so people have text options for media, alongside subtitles for all videos.