The Jordan McNair Foundation & the Zach Martin Foundation

TeamSafe​®Sports would like to give a shout out to two special partners: the Jordan McNair Foundation and the Zach Martin Foundation. These two foundations are leading the charge to educate about Heat Injuries, Emergency Action Plans, and an overall plan for youth sports safety.

It is mid-summer and strength and conditioning practices are in full swing. A recent report was released by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine entitled Over-conditioning Kills: Non-traumatic Fatalities in Football Preventable With Modifications to Conditioning Sessions. It emphasizes the importance of preparedness.

• "Most non-traumatic fatalities among high school and college football athletes do not occur while playing the game of football, but rather during conditioning sessions which are often associated with overexertion or punishment drills required by coaches and team staff..."
• 187 deaths occurred between 1998 - 2018; 150 deaths occurred in high school and 37 deaths in college. Almost 90% of the fatalities happened during a practice or conditioning session and were most common in the month of August.
• 52% were due to cardiac issues; 24% were caused by heat; 23% from Sickle Cell Trait and 5% from asthma.

Here are up-to-date resources on heat injuries:

• Heat Injuries
• Cold Therapy Guide to Heat Illness 
• Rhabdomyolysis
• Sickle Cell Trait

Parents, there is NO EXCUSE for lack of preparation. It is YOUR CHILD on that field. Please (politely) demand that safety protocols be in place. Would you let your child play at a pool without a lifeguard?

Please contact us and we will work with you to ensure your organization is safe!

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Schedule a free 30 minute safety and risk assessment with Dr. Steve Horwitz, CEO and Founder of TeamSafe​®Sports and prepare today!

Click here: calendly.com/drstevenhorwitz

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