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Kenzen’s Kyle Hubregtse and Nick Hernandez highlight the role of wearable technology in mitigating heat-related risks and safeguarding firefighters during intense operations https://lnkd.in/gzA2tmtF

Record-breaking heat wave hits the Northeast, pushing heat indexes over 100°F even in Maine. Officials have declared emergencies and opened cooling centers to protect residents. Stay hydrated and check on vulnerable neighbors! New York Times Article: https://lnkd.in/gMg_Wrfp #HeatWave2024 #StayCool #ClimateCrisis #kenzenInc

Environmental, labor, and health groups are urging FEMA to recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as major disasters to unlock crucial relief funding. This move aims to protect vulnerable communities by investing in solutions like cooling centers, air filtration, and community solar. With record-breaking heat and increasing wildfire smoke, it is essential to address these climate emergencies now. Article: https://lnkd.in/grzbjB-4 #ClimateEmergency #DisasterRelief #FEMA #kenzeninc

Join @Health Action Alliance for the kickoff of our virtual Summer Series on Wednesday, June 12, at 1 p.m. ET to examine the impact of extreme heat on employee health — and learn ways to protect your workforce ahead of what is expected to be one of the hottest summers on record. RSVP: RSVP link: https://lnkd.in/g-pTa__3 Panelists Include: @Dr. Georges Benjamin Executive Director, @American Public Health Association  @Jane Gilbert - Chief Heat Officer, @Miami-Dade County @Kyle Hubregetse - CEO, @Kenzen @Tracy Watts - Senior Partner, Health Policy, @Mercer @Rachelle Wenger - System Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy Engagement, @CommonSpirit Health This summit is sponsored by @America Is All In, and is the first in a series introducing the National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health, a group of health and science experts and business leaders dedicated to empowering employers to protect their workers from the health risks posed by our changing climate. The National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health was created by the @Health Action Alliance in partnership with @Mercer and with strategic input from the @CDC Foundation. Additional support for the initiative is being provided by @Elevance Health and @The Hartford. @ElevanceHealth @TheHartford @mercer @CDCFound @americaisallin @TracyFWatts @ResilientJane @PublicHealth @kenzeninc @RachelleWenger

“Extreme heat is more than a climate issue — it's a public health crisis, says Robert Wood Johnson Foundation expert” Learn more from the article by Matt Leon of KYW Newsradio: https://lnkd.in/g_iwsiDc #ClimateJustice #EquityInCooling #Kenzeninc #kywnewsradio #rwjfoundation

Dr. John M. Balbus from Health and Human Services highlights the rise in heat-related deaths as the top climate change health threat. Coral Davenport and Noah Weiland of the New York Times discuss this pressing issue further: https://lnkd.in/de6HtX_S #DeadlyHeat #WorkplaceSafety #NYT #Kenzeninc #RisingHeatDeaths #Publichealth #Planetaryhealth

Kenzen's CEO, Kyle Hubregtse co-presenting with AIHA's CEO, Lawrence Sloan, MBA, FASAE, CAE at AIHA Connect 2024 on tools and technology to combat heat stress. #weareaiha #combatheatstress #oehs #kenzeninc #aihaconnect

Since 2015, Kenzen has been creating wearable monitors that detect when the body is suffering from heat stress. Check out this Wind Systems interview where Kenzen CEO Kyle Hubregtse , discusses how outfitting heat-exposed workers with these devices can provide crucial alerts when their bodies are impacted by heat. Interview: https://lnkd.in/gkAkuZjd #industrialsafety #WindSystems #wearabletech #KenzenInc

Kenzen's CEO, Kyle Hubregtse, and Global Account Manager, Dominic Hernandez, underscore integrating wearables, data security, and heat safety measures for ethical, heat-resilient workplaces. They laud EGA's "Beat the Heat" program as a model combining physiological monitoring, privacy protection, and heat illness prevention. Check out the full article for more details: https://lnkd.in/guYpyGrD #EGA #WearableSafetyME #kenzeninc

Florida's ban on local heat protections for outdoor workers has ignited debate, raising crucial concerns about worker safety, well-being, and protective measures. https://lnkd.in/gZEudmxC #NPR #ProtectOutdoorWorkers #Kenzen