Sports Safety

What is Heat-related Illness? 

The three main types of HRI are: heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke.  They can occur when individuals are exposed to extreme heat. Anyone can experience HRI when the body's temperature control system is overloaded.  The body usually cools itself by sweating, but under some conditions sweating just isn't enough.  The CDC has put together a course Recognizing, Preventing and Treating Heat-Related Illness which is very helpful in providing information as to what to do in the event extreme heat.