Live Webinar > IHSAA Heat Stress

How to Navigate the ’24/’25 IHSAA Heat Stress Policies

Q: Articles & Documents (click to expand)

Preventing and Treating Exertional Heat Stroke Roundtable on Preseason Heat Safety in Secondary School Athletics: Environmental Monitoring During Activities in the Heat Roundtable on Preseason Heat Safety in Secondary School Athletics: Prehospital Care of Patients With Exertional Heat Stroke Roundtable on Preseason Heat Safety in Secondary School Athletics: Heat Acclimatization Preseason Heat Safety in Secondary School Athletics The Inter-Association Task Force for Preventing Sudden Death in Secondary School Athletics Programs: Best-Practices Recommendations Consensus Statement- Prehospital Care of Exertional Heat Stroke Preventing catastrophic injury and death in collegiate athletes: interassociation recommendations endorsed by 13 medical and sports medicine organisations

🗓️ Thursday, August 15th @1:00 P.M. CST

Webinar Presenters:

Colin Perry
Founder & CEO, Perry Weather
James Ericson
Athletics & Activities Program Manager, Des Moines Public Schools
Brittany Carlson, DAT, LAT, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer, Des Moines Public Schools

What’s covered in this webinar:

What are the new IHSAA heat stress recommendations and how to they impact outdoor workouts?
How do different surfaces like grass and turf impact WBGT readings?
What to do if WBGT readings fluctuate in and out of policy zones?
What are the differences between handheld instruments like Kestrel and stationary instruments?
How can I maximize practice times given this new information?