General Information
Sports Medicine Advisory Committee - SMAC
Activities Medicine Advisory Committee - AMAC
NFHS Links and Position Statements
- NFHS Sudden Cardiac Arrest FREE Online Course
- NFHS Heat Illness Prevention FREE Online Course
- NFHS “The Collapsed Student” FREE Online Course
- NFHS – Study Shows Higher Injury Rates for HS Athletes Who Specialize
- NFHS Position Statement on Emerging Technology and Risk Minimization
- NFHS Position Statement on Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention
- NFHS Position Statement and Recommendations for Maintaining Hydration to Optimize Performance and Minimize the Risk for Exertional Heat Illness
- NFHS Position Statement on Physical Activity, Air Quality and Wildfires
- NFHS Position Statement on Energy Drinks
- NFHS Position Statement on Mouthguards
- NFHS Position Statement on Supplements
- NFHS Position Statement Invasive Medical Procedures
- NFHS Position Statement on Soft Headgear
- NFHS Sports Medicine Site
- NATA Heat Illness Information
- NFHS-AMSSM Guidance Statement on Cardiopulmonary Considerations
Mental Health
- Mental Health Matters!
- How to Address Mental Health Concerns with your Student-Athletes?
- Depression
Heat and Hydration Information
- What is Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT)? (Kory Stringer Institute)
- Why is it Called Wet Bulb Globe Temperature?
- How does WBGT differ from Heat Index?
- WBGT Chart
- National Weather Service WBGT Forecast
- WBGT Kestrel 5400 Heat Stress Tracker Educational Video
- WBGT Geographic Regions
- WBGT Regions by School
- NFHS Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention Reminder Memo
- NFHS Heat Illness Prevention Course
- Heat Index Chart
- Cold Water Immersion Guidelines
Concussions
- NFHS Concussion In Sports FREE Online Course
- NFHS & State Associations Continue Efforts to Reduce Risk of Concussions in High School Football
- NFHS Recommendations and Guidelines for Minimizing Head Impact
- NFHS Concussion Task Force Press Release
- Recommended – Return to Play – Concussion Clearance Form
- NSAA Formulario De Autorización De Conmoción Cerebral
- Returning to the Classroom After a Concussion
- Return to Learn-Bridging the Gap from Concussion to the Classroom
- Brain Injury School Support Team Contacts (BIRRST)
- Concussion Awareness Act – revised – April 2014
- Concussion Checklist- When In Doubt, Sit Them Out! – April 2013
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Concussion Training Courses
- Procedures for Handling Concussions
- Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussions
- Concussion Awareness – Brain Injury Association of Nebraska
- REAP – The Benefits of Good Concussion Management
- REAP – Los Beneficios de un Buen Control de la Conmocion Cerebral
Lightning Safety
- National Weather Service – great web source for lightning safety information
- National Athletic Trainers Association Position Statement on Lightning Safety
- Coaches Guide To Lightning
Communicable Disease & Skin Conditions
Nutrition, Health & Safety
Online Courses