Lightning
Where should you shelter when there is a lightning storm approaching?
What is a safe, sustainable building
What does the body have to do in order to get rid of heat?
What is normal core body temperature?
what is 98.6 degrees
hat % of the body is made up of water?
What is 70%
Generally followed behind lightning
What is thunder
WGBT?
What is Wet Bulbe Globe Temperature
Second stage of frostbite is?
What is superficial frostbite
If we don’t rehydrate when our core temperature is elevated, what can happen to our kidneys?
What is kidney failure/disfunction
How many miles away can a storm strike from?
What is 10 miles
Will thick clothing will make heat stress worse?
What is true
What is the best method to avoid frostbite?
Waht is protective or layered clothing
If you use the bathroom and your urine is a dark yellow color, are you considered HYDRATED
What is false
Where does lightning rank on weather related deaths in the U.S.?
What is 2nd
When athletes become accustomed to heat and go through a 14 day process
What happens to organs when they experience hypothermia?
What is shut down
For athletes, when should fluids be replaced?
What is before, during, and after practice/competition
Who established the position statement for lightning protocols?
What is the NATA
What is the best way to rapidly cool the body if you have no ice baths? Name some ways to cool the body
What is
- move into shade, cold towels, fans, cold water sprayed on body
What happens to your blood whenever you start to get cold?
What is thicken
What % does your kidney function rise to if you're a well trained athlete, which will help in the dehydration process
What is 30%