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Two Families Unite
It happened in Florida on June 29, 2017. It happened in Maryland on May 29, 2018. Zach Martin Polsenberg was 16 years old and Jordan Martin McNair was 19 years old. Both loved football and were working hard to play in the NFL.
read morePartnerships Make A Difference
The more people we can reach and the more we can educate them, the more lives we can save. It’s that simple. One way we’re doing this is by partnering with Unilever to promote the awareness and education of heat illness through social media channels. Unilever is also...
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Successful Outcome
At the April FHSAA Board of Directors meeting, we talked about education of EHI and were able to get the board to vote on this issue. The FHSAA has mandated education on EHI starting in July all coaches and athletes are mandated to watch a video now. Our goal is to...
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In the ongoing fight to prevent heat stroke and heat-related illnesses, we have made some progress. But overcoming inertia is a never-ending battle. Currently, we are working to create a mandate for high schools in Florida to have a cold-water immersion tub (CWI) and...
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FHSAA requires coaches, student athletes to take heat illness education
Passidomo, other lawmakers jump in after FHSAA won’t mandate ice tubs for heat stroke
What is Exertional Heat Stroke?
Learn more about Exertional Heat Stroke and how it relates to other heat related illnesses. Start educating yourself and others about these extremely preventable situations.
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