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The Labour Department (LD) will hold a public talk entitled "Health Hazards of Hot Environment at Work" on June 18. The talk is designed for workers working in hot environments to enhance their awareness of heatstroke prevention. Symptoms of heat stroke, first aid management and preventive measures will be discussed.
The talk will be held at 2.30pm at the Fanling Occupational Health Clinic, 7/F, Fanling Health Centre, 2 Pik Fung Road, Fanling, New Territories. The LD's Occupational Hygienist and Occupational Health Nurse will give the talk.
The LD will hold another talk entitled "First Aid Care in the Workplace" on June 24. The talk will introduce basic knowledge of first aid care and the management of common injuries in the workplace through case illustrations.
The talk will be held at 6.30pm in Activity Room 1, Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The LD's Occupational Health Nurse will give the talk.
The talks will be conducted in Cantonese. Admission is free.
For enquiry or registration, please call 2852 4040.
Ends/Thursday, June 11, 2015
Issued at HKT 11:23
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