Whats an allowable deviation in body temperature that wouldn set off flags?
SW: We look at 102.5 — everybody’s different — as kind of the point where we might want to grab them for a little while. You can take them out and hydrate them and put a cool towel on their head, and 8 to 10 minutes, they’re down to 101. You can make a difference. You still have to go by symptoms. You might have one kid who’s crampy and nauseated at 101.5. Not to give out names, but (former offensive lineman) Frank Davis, that guy, I don’t know if it’s because he grew up near the equator (in Panama), but he could get up to 103.8 and he’s “Why are you pulling me out? I’m not hot.” It’s funny, and it’s all individual. The first thing is symptoms. If they don’t have symptoms but are still at that 102.5 level, we’ll back them down for a couple. I think it’s really helped us keep kids from getting IVs and hold off on some of that heat-related. GA: I’d think there’s a heightened awareness in the state of Florida because there’s been such a high, number of incidents involving athletes and s
