Professional football players are tough. But more teams are outfitting their training camps with kiddie pools — a simple way to help players suffering from the heat. Cleaning contractors need to protect their employees from the heat, too.The NFL helped start the Korey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut to conduct research, education, and advocacy for the prevention of heat stroke, named for the All-Pro lineman who died from heat stroke during training camp in 2001.Over the last 10 years, 30 high school and college football players have died from heat stroke. But the same number of workers die
Warning: Heat Can Kill
May 24 is National Heat Awareness Day. With the dog days of summer right around the corner, sewer and water workers need to be reminded about the dangers of heat stroke.
May 23, 2016 | by Doug Day |
