Recognizing, preventing and treating heat-related illness

This training will teach and reinforce awareness of heat-related illness among coaches, athletic trainers, students, school nurses, parents, and teachers. It will also promote the development and implementation of guidelines by these participants. 

After completing this web-based course, the learner should be able to: 

• Define heat-related illness, 
• Identify the three main types of heat-related illness, 
• Identify the symptoms, or warning signs, for each type of heat-related illness, 
• Describe treatment options for each type of heat-related illness, including return-to-play considerations, and 
• Describe steps you can take to prevent heat-related illness.