Dr. Jo Anne Balanay presented her research titled, “Comparison between OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool App and WBGT Monitor to Assess Heat Stress Risk in Agriculture” during the virtual 2021 5th Annual Fort Benning Heat Forum. With the morning session of the heat forum geared towards leaders and trainers at Fort Benning, Dr. Balanay presented during the afternoon session with clinicians and other researchers.

The Annual Fort Benning Heat Forum is an informational forum that is focused on cultivating collaboration between medical and non-medical leaders to eliminate death from heat stroke and hyponatremia at Fort Benning and possibly other Department of Defense installations. Fort Benning is home of the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence. It is one of the Army’s largest training posts, and is responsible for conducting Infantry and Armor Basic Combat Training, the Infantry and Armor Basic Officer Leadership Courses, Maneuver Captain’s Career Course, the U.S. Army Airborne School, and Ranger School.