Lightning

Prevention and Treatment of Youth Sport Injuries
an Online Resource

• Field Care
• Equipment
• Rules
• Heat Illness
• Hydration/Nutrition
• Acclimatization
• Lightning
• Burns
• Weather

Lightning injuries can be prevented by the use of a device such as a “Sky Scan” to detect lightning strikes in your area. The NATA recommends that sport activity cease when lightning or thunder is observed. There is no longer a flash-to-bang ratio as there previously was as instituted in 2000, and any visual observation of lightning or audible recognition of thunder is considered dangerous and fatal. If a lightning strike is observed athletic play may resume 30’ after the most recent strike.

This tool was constructed using the expertise of certified athletic trainers, an orthopedic surgeon, and a certified teacher/web site designer. These professionals were selected for their abilities to interpret medical information and to instruct diverse populations.