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Heat Index Safety Procedures for Sports

This document outlines procedures for monitoring heat index and guidelines for athletic activities based on the measured heat index. It states that the heat index will be checked 1 hour before outdoor activities when air temperature is 80°F or higher using the accuweather.com website. If the heat index is 90°F or above, it must be rechecked at halftime or midway. Outdoor activities will be suspended if the heat index reaches 96°F or greater. A chart provides recommendations such as adequate water breaks, monitoring athletes, and considering postponing or reducing activity time based on the measured heat index level.

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Heat Index Safety Procedures for Sports

This document outlines procedures for monitoring heat index and guidelines for athletic activities based on the measured heat index. It states that the heat index will be checked 1 hour before outdoor activities when air temperature is 80°F or higher using the accuweather.com website. If the heat index is 90°F or above, it must be rechecked at halftime or midway. Outdoor activities will be suspended if the heat index reaches 96°F or greater. A chart provides recommendations such as adequate water breaks, monitoring athletes, and considering postponing or reducing activity time based on the measured heat index level.

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HEATINDEXPROCEDURES

AdministrationofHeatIndexProcedures:
Heatindexwillbechecked1hourbeforethecontest/practicebyacertifiedathletictrainer,athletic
director,orschooldesigneewhentheairtemperatureis80degrees(Fahrenheit)orhigher.
Theathletictrainer,athleticdirector,orschooldesigneewillusetheaccuweather.comwebsiteto
determinetheheatindexfortheareaofthecontest/practice.Theaccuweather.comwebsitecanbe
reachedthroughtheNYSPHSAAwebsite.Onceapersonisontheaccuweather.comwebsite,theywill
putinthezipcodeforthelocationofthecontest/practiceandthewebsitewillgivethemtheair
temperatureaswellastheRealFeeltemperature(heatindex).
IftheRealFeeltemperature(heatindex)is90degreesorabove,theathletictrainer,athleticdirector,
orschooldesigneemustrechecktheRealFeel(heatindex)athalftimeormidwaypointofthecontest.
IftheRealFeel(heatindex)temperatureis96degrees(Fahrenheit)ormore,thecontestwillbe
suspended.

Pleaserefertothefollowingcharttotaketheappropriateactions:

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RealFeel(Heat
Index)under79
degrees
HeatIndexCaution:
RealFeel(Heat
Index)80degrees
to85degrees
HeatIndexWatch:
RealFeel(Heat
Index)86degrees
to90degrees

HeatIndex
Warning:RealFeel
(HeatIndex)91
degreesto95
degrees

HeatIndexAlert:
REQUIRED RealFeel(Heat
Index)96degrees
orgreater

Fullactivity.Norestrictions

Provideamplewaterandmultiplewaterbreaks.
Monitorathletesforheatillness.
Considerreducingtheamountoftimeforthepracticesession.
Provideamplewaterandmultiplewaterbreaks.
Monitorathletesforheatillness.
ConsiderpostponingpracticetoatimewhenReelFeeltempislower.
Considerreducingtheamountoftimeforthepracticesession.
1hourofrecoverytimeforeveryhourofpractice(ex.2hrpractice=2hr
recoverytime).
Provideamplewaterandwaterbreaksevery15minutes.
Monitorathletesforheatillness.
ConsiderpostponingpracticetoatimewhenRealFeeltempismuchlower.
Considerreducingtheamountoftimeforthepracticesession.
1hourofrecoverytimeforeveryhourofpractice(ex.2hrpractice=2hr
recoverytime.
Lightweightandloosefittingclothesshouldbeworn.
ForPracticesonlyFootballHelmetsshouldbeworn.Nootherprotective
equipmentshouldbeworn.
Nooutsideactivity,practiceorcontest,shouldbeheld.Insideactivityshould
onlybeheldifairconditioned.

ApprovedMay1,2010

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