SDHSAA mandates all schools submit emergency plans to address heat-related illnesses

SDHSAA mandates all schools submit emergency plans to address heat-related illnesses

PIERRE, S.D. — In a move to protect high school student-athletes, the South Dakota High School Activities Association has mandated that all member schools must submit emergency action plans specifically addressing heat-related illnesses, if a heat situation arises. According to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, roughly 9,000 high school athletes are treated for heat-related illnesses every year. Teens are among the most vulnerable to …