Objective An emergency action plan (EAP) is a written document detailing the preparations
and on-site emergency response of health care professionals and other stakeholders to …

The purpose of this consensus document was to develop feasible, evidence‐based
occupational heat safety recommendations to protect the US workers that experience heat …

Background and objectives: Exertional heat stroke (EHS) continues to be a prevalent health
issue affecting all athletes, including our pediatric populations. The purpose of this study …

Context Lightning-related injuries are among the top 10 causes of sport-related death at all
levels of sport, including the nearly 8 million athletes participating in US secondary school …

Background: Little is known about the adoption by athletic administrators (AAs) of exertional
heat illness (EHI) policies, and the corresponding facilitators and barriers of such policies …

Context Exertional heat stroke (EHS) deaths can be prevented by adhering to best practices.
Objective To investigate high schools' adoption of policies and procedures for recognizing …

ABSTRACT Background The National Federation of State High School Associations
provides recommendations regarding health and safety policies; however, policy …

Background: Mandated sports safety policies that incorporate evidence-based best practices
have been shown to mitigate the risk of mortality and morbidity in sports. In 2017, a review of …

Despite the established health benefits of sport participation, the associated injury risk to
athletes participating in sport must also be considered. When a catastrophic injury occurs …

ABSTRACT Context Having athletic trainers (ATs) employed at secondary schools is
associated with improved preparedness for sport-related emergencies. Utilization of …