Heat Illness Prevention
Heat Illness Prevention
Elective Course
Course Details
Heat Illness Prevention
Exertional Heat Stroke is the leading cause of preventable death in high school athletics. To help you minimize the risk of heat illness at your school, this course has designed to provide the fundamentals of a strong heat acclimatization plan and guidelines for limiting activities to account for changing environmental conditions and other contributing risk factors. It highlights the importance of an appropriate hydration plan and establishing an Emergency Action Plan in case of a suspected exertional heat stroke.
Course Outline
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1.
Course Introduction
( 2 Sections )
- Course Welcome
- Fundamentals Introduction
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2.
Fundamentals
( 8 Sections )
- Start Slow, Then Progress
- Allow For Individual Conditioning, Medical Status
- Adjust Intensity and Rest
- Start Sessions Adequately Hydrated
- Recognize Signs Early
- Recognize More Serious Signs
- Have An Emergency Action Plan
- Review
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3.
Conclusion
( 1 Sections )
- Congratulations!
National Certification
The NFHS Coach Certification Program is a national professional credential offered to individuals who are currently coaching or aspire to coach at the interscholastic level.
NFHS Core Courses
Fundamentals of Coaching and First Aid, Health and Safety for Coaches provide coaches with content from all eight domains contained in the National Standards for Sport Coaches (NASPE 2006). These two courses form the foundation from which all elective courses and sport-specific courses are developed. Core courses should be completed first to give the coach a better understanding of elective and sport-specific courses.
Interscholastic Officiating
