Mueller Sports Medicine is honored to enter the third year of the PFATS Foundation Give-Back Program, a partnership with the  Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society Foundation, Inc. (the "PFATS Foundation"), in cooperation with the Korey Stringer Institute ("KSI") and additional guidance from National Athletic Trainers Association ("NATA"), to further provide education and awareness of exertional heat stroke among athletes, school boards, parents, boosters, athletic directors, coaches, teachers, and local first responders. Exertional Heat Stroke is one of the top 3 leading causes of sudden death in sport.

To date, under this program, 28 deserving high schools across the nation have received support through KSI's innovATe project, whose mission is to increase access to athletic training services in under resourced high schools and is funded through the Education Fund that was established as a result of the NFL concussion litigation. These under resourced schools receive education and access to the requisite tools for recognizing, and appropriately treating exertional heat stroke, per NATA guidelines. Mueller provides support to these high schools in the form of donating 'Exertional Heat Stroke Kits', comprised of a  Data Therm® II Continuous Temperature Monitor by RG Medical Diagnostics and Mueller RecoveryTub® portable cold water immersion tub. Mueller also partners with the Korey Stringer Institute to raise awareness through joint social media content and communication. This content covers a range of topics including the overall mission, stories on deserving schools and their athletic trainers, along with highlights of the products to help address this issue. The PFATS Foundation provides mentoring, education, and assistance to support the sustainability of this program.

"We are pleased to provide education to deserving high schools related to exertional heat stroke and the necessary equipment to address exertional heat stroke incidents.  Mueller is humbled to have observed the profound difference our support has made.  The Korey Stringer Institute innovATe project contributes not only safeguards covering the field of play, but we are heartened to know of the significance made in the quality of life for these young people.  Many are having a rough go of it and the impact athletic trainers make on interpersonal levels with many of these young athletes is nothing short of amazing", said John Cayer, President of Mueller Sports Medicine.

 

Source:prnewswire.com

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