Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100807:20:44:00
Survive it. first, loose clothing. in many school districts they don't let football players wear uniforms for three days. t-shirts and shorts to get used to the heat. make sure there is a buddy system. make sure your athlete pairs with another athlete to pair up. plenty of breaks and take breaks in the shade. direct sun raises the heat index by 15 degrees. fluid, fluid, fluid. i'm sure we'll talk more about that. plenty of common sense. tell your kids, if you don't feel right, leave the field. if you see a kid in trouble, even if it's not your kid, alert the coach and get that kid in the shade...
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