• silence7@slrpnk.netOPM
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    19 days ago

    It’s important to not just teach, but actively take measures during athletic practice on hot humid days to prevent kids from overheating. That can mean practice in an air conditioned space, providing ice, ice vests, shifting practice to cooler mornings, etc

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      17 days ago

      The military even does this while training. Soldiers, like children, will often ignore signs of heat exhaustion or dehydration. So they keep a stringent eye on wet bulb temps, and procedures. At heat cat 5 I think it was 15 minutes of work, and 45 rest of I remember right. He’ll in basic they made us drink a full cantine before lunch, and again before bed at the bare minimum.