The bill would require certain colleges and federally funded secondary schools with athletics programs to create heat-illness emergency plans for each sports venue. The plans must cover recognizing symptoms, coordinating care, and using cold-water immersion equipment and automatic external defibrillators. Schools must post or publish the plans, share them with emergency responders, train relevant people each year, and report on compliance. The bill also directs the Education Secretary to inform schools about available federal funds for heat-illness prevention, training, and treatment equipment.
Student athletes and school staff would receive and practice the emergency plan before training begins each academic year. Plans would be posted in specified athletic facilities and made available online. Schools would create their plans in consultation with local emergency responders. The bill recommends considering heat-stress guidelines and access to defibrillators within three minutes of each sports venue.
The bill does not specify costs or provide funding amounts. It directs the Education Secretary to share information about federal funds that may be available for prevention, training, and equipment.
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