A small device is helping athletic trainers across Nebraska protect student athletes from dangerous heat conditions. It gives schools clear guidelines on when to modify or cancel outdoor activities.
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Device helps Nebraska schools keep student athletes safe during extreme heat
“This takes all the guess work out of it,” said John Carda, head athletic trainer at Gretna East High School.
The small orange instrument measures wet bulb globe temperature, which accounts for how temperature, humidity, and wind speed actually feel to our bodies…