
Your Rights
Your teacher or employer must have in place a written program to protect you and prevent heat illness. You must be provided:
- Training on heat illness prevention.
- Enough drinking water.
- Access to Shade
- Regularly scheduled breaks.
- A chance to acclimatize (adjust to the heat).
- Access to shade for at least 5 minutes of rest when you believe you need a period of time to recover from the heat.
- Emergency medical treatment if needed.