HRI is a serious health risk for agricultural workers that can result from prolonged exposure and overexertion in hot temperatures. The four different types of HRI in increasing severity are heat rash, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. These conditions are preventable using simple approaches such as proper hydration and limiting one's time in the sun. To better equip agricultural supervisors and safety trainers responsible for conveying heat safety to their workers, I collaborated with members of University of Washington’s Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety & Health (PNASH) Center to develop a modular flipbook that will serve as training material, covering the following topics: symptoms, risks, and treatments, clothing, hydration, and other preventative measures; as well as where and how to cool off in the home and community. I helped advance this project by taking the lead on the production of the flipbook content under the direction of the Research Scientist. I collated images, researched instructional designs, and developed prototypes of the flipbook, as well as edited the written instructions for facilitators. The educational activities in the book consists of an interactive portion, guiding questions for the facilitator to pose to the group, role-play scenarios, take-home points to reinforce the educational messages, and 3-dimensional educational charts. Modules also contain a “Knowledge Evaluation” section with questions for the facilitator to ask participants both before and after the activities to gauge their change in knowledge and to ensure the material has been understood. As a final product, the flipbook will be a portable and convenient resource for safety trainers to use in the field. My goal is to ultimately make this flipbook accessible to the general public, as it is not only a great safety resource for agricultural workers, but also for their families and surrounding community.

Despite the progress made in the health and safety of farm workers and their families, barriers still exist for optimal health and safety, particularly for hard-to-reach populations. Barriers include, but are not limited to, geographic and linguistic isolation which complicates efforts to provide resources such as health and safety education. This project seeks to strengthen farm worker knowledge about occupational exposures and risks, with specific emphasis on pesticides, by engaging and educating children of farm workers (hereafter referred to as migrant children). Engaging migrant children in the form of an interactive class activity would allow them to walk away with increased understanding, thus, translational capacity to improve awareness for their families. The rationale behind an interactive class activity is to understand their experiences and the types of exposures and risks faced by themselves and their family. Additionally, the goal is to introduce these critical concepts to younger members in a community, so they can pursue opportunities that have positive impacts for the health and safety of their family. Pre- and post-assessments will measure change in knowledge and allow for an understanding of the interactive class activity effectiveness in knowledge gained. By engaging and educating migrant students there is opportunity to increase health and safety literacy and capacity to respond to issues among hard-to-reach farm worker populations.