CLEVELAND - Some schools in Ohio are using a low-tech solution to a high-risk problem - football players overheating during hot two-a-day preseason practices.
All 14 public and private high schools in Lake County east of Cleveland have childrens plastic wading pools nearby to protect football players who might suffer heat stroke.
Hospital system Lake Health donated the shallow tubs last week as part of its new Pools for Schools program.
The idea is to fill the pools with cool water, place them in the shade and keep ice nearby in case an overheated player has to be cooled down fast.
Since 1995, 39 football players, including 29 high school players, have died from heat stroke in the United States.
I pulled this story from a local news outlet. It's a great idea to help with heat stroke. I played football in school and never saw anyone drop from heat but I have seen it at my old job and it's a pretty messed up sight. So if these pools help save lives great.
All 14 public and private high schools in Lake County east of Cleveland have childrens plastic wading pools nearby to protect football players who might suffer heat stroke.
Hospital system Lake Health donated the shallow tubs last week as part of its new Pools for Schools program.
The idea is to fill the pools with cool water, place them in the shade and keep ice nearby in case an overheated player has to be cooled down fast.
Since 1995, 39 football players, including 29 high school players, have died from heat stroke in the United States.
I pulled this story from a local news outlet. It's a great idea to help with heat stroke. I played football in school and never saw anyone drop from heat but I have seen it at my old job and it's a pretty messed up sight. So if these pools help save lives great.
