National recommendations call for cooling heat stroke patients before transporting them to the hospital, but as David Schechter found out, only 11 states require ambulance services to follow this life-saving protocol.

Save a life with someone experiencing exertional heat stroke. COOL FIRST, TRANSPORT SECOND. Please share this 4 minutes clip with your EMS, team physician, school administrators and parents. NATA EATA '49 ATSNJ, Inc. Korey Stringer Institute youtu.be/MtdjjA2pZ-s?fe… 

Join us for a vital conversation on keeping youth athletes safe and supporting the essential role of secondary school athletic trainers. Don't miss this virtual media briefing next week on Wednesday, August 28 from 12-1pm CT — it's a chance to engage with experts and hear about

NFHS ….many high schools don’t have athletic trainers because they can’t find them to hire. Find out why and how to address the issues. *Hint: there is NOT a shortage of athletic trainers!!*

HB290 is signed into law! John Wesley Foster Act requires all schools/school events to create and implement a cardiac emergency response plan/team. The American Heart Association, ALATA, the Medical Association (MASA) and the NFL joined forces to help construct, lobby & pass

Thanks FOX Weather for featuring our Athletic Director Scott Galloway nation wide this morning to discuss how we keep our students safe during this Texas heat! NATA White Settlement ISD foxweather.com/watch/play-754…

The signing of HB290. John Wesley Foster Act requires all schools/school events to create/implement a cardiac emergency response plan/team. American Heart Association, ALATA, Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the NFL joined forces to help construct, lobby & pass this bill. We were honored to play a role.

Our very own IC committee member, Antonella Felippo, represented Paraguay at this year’s Olympics! 🎉🎉 Congratulations Anto!! ❤️ #Olympics #Paris2024

NATA Board Member Scott Galloway, MBA, ATC, LAT was featured on FOX Weather this morning and discussed how to keep athletes safe in the Texas summer heat. Watch here: foxweather.com/watch/play-754…

LIVE FROM PARIS! Don't miss our inaugural Instagram Live next week featuring NATA President A.J. Duffy III, MS, ATC, PT and USOPC Senior Healthcare Provider Athletic Trainer Jenna Wilkerson Street, MS, ATC on Tuesday, August 27 from 9:00-9:30 a.m. CT on our NATA Instagram

Reminder! This is happening at 9am CT tomorrow!

MAKE SURE THE SCHOOL HAS AN ATHLETIC TRAINER. Thank you CBS Mornings for helping spread the word. @seata9 @nata1950 Korey Stringer Institute #gATa #EveryAthleteDeservesAnAthleticTrainer #PlaySafe cbsnews.com/news/student-a…

So fortunate to have NATA HOF Tom Abdenour visit our final undergrad cohort during their leadership class today. The impact of imparting wisdom on students is priceless! We didn’t get him to chat OH-IO but we got him in scarlet and grey 🤗

Make sure you take a look at the new edition of the NATA News! You’ll have the chance to recap NATA week in NOLA as well catch up on some other updates throughout the profession. Check it out here:pubs.royle.com/publication/?i… #EDAC365 #EDAC4ALL #RepresentationMatters #DiversityMatters

JOHN DOHERTY: School officials need to act now in wake of rash of youth football deaths ⁦Powers Health⁩ ⁦JEDtv Sports Network⁩ ⁦The Associated Press⁩ ⁦TeamSafe​®Sports⁩ ⁦Scott Anderson⁩ ⁦Concussion Legacy Foundation⁩ ⁦Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach⁩ ⁦NATA⁩ nwitimes.com/sports/high-sc…

We see an AT in there!! #gATa #GoBananas

The SSATC would like to provide a video introduction for each of the District Representatives. Today is SEATA District IX Representative Tony Hunter. AT community, please show Tony support and some love as he continues to advocate for our profession and for the secondary school setting.

Catch AJ and Jenna on Instagram Live again tomorrow from 9:00-9:30 a.m. CT as the Paralympic games come to a close. Jenna will also be representing Team USA in the Closing Ceremonies. #GOUSA 🇺🇸