Recognise
Core temperature above 105°F with central nervous system change — confusion, aggression, stumbling, collapse. Not every athlete stops sweating. Do not wait for a textbook case.
Continuing Education · 2.0 CEU Hours
Exertional heat stroke is 100% survivable — when you know what to do.
Certification for coaches, trainers and athletic staff. Learn to prevent, recognise and treat EHS in the first critical thirty minutes — and never lose an athlete on your watch.
CEU-approved
NCAANATANFHSPlayer Safety Council
The protocol
Cool first. Transport second.
It is the single most counter-intuitive rule in sports medicine, and the one that saves lives. An athlete in exertional heat stroke needs core temperature down before they go anywhere. Every minute in the ambulance instead of the tub is a minute the brain and organs stay above the danger line.
Immerse
Whole-body cold water immersion, on site, immediately. Tub, stock tank, tarp — whatever is ready before the season starts. Aggressive cooling beats every other intervention.
Then transport
Cool to roughly 102°F before the athlete leaves the field. Your EAP names who calls, who cools, who meets EMS at the gate — and you have rehearsed it.
Every coach on your sideline should be able to do this from memory. That is the whole point of the certification — not paperwork, but muscle memory on the worst day of your career.
The course
Six modules. One mission: zero deaths.
Video-driven lessons, real scenarios and a twenty-question certification exam. About two hours, at your own pace, on any device.
- The physiology of overheatingWhy exertional heat stroke happens, and who is most at risk.
- Reading the environmentWBGT, activity modification and acclimatisation schedules.
- Recognition under pressureSpotting CNS change on a loud, chaotic sideline.
- Cold water immersionSetup, technique, monitoring and when to stop cooling.
- Building your EAPVenue by venue, with roles assigned and rehearsed with EMS.
- The first thirty minutesA full scenario walkthrough, start to handover.
Medically reviewed and approved by the Ice Athletes Medical Advisory Board.
Recognised & trusted
Coaches took it. Then they changed how they run practice.
2024Top CLE Safety Course, NCAA
2024Top High School Heat Safety Course
2025Top 10 US High School Safety Course
2025Heat Safety in Sports Top Honor
“Football two-a-days in August are no joke. Ice Athletes' CEU gave me practical drills to keep my players safe and strong in the heat. Their stamina's even improved!”
“Ice Athletes CEU showed me new ways to cool my players down fast. They're playing harder now, safely! I love the new portable options!”
“After a scary heat episode with a linebacker, my whole football staff took Ice Athletes' CLE. We're not just preventing heat stroke — we know exactly what to do if it strikes.”
Nick Saban
Ice Athletes Ambassador
Bo Jackson
Ice Athletes Ambassador
Scott Cochran
Course Ambassador · Former Alabama Strength & Conditioning Coach
Free for everyone
Take these whether you certify or not.
No email required. Print them, post them, hand them to your staff before the first hot practice.
Emergency Action Plan template
Seven sections, one per venue. Complete it, post it, rehearse it with EMS every year.
Download →WBGT quick-reference chart
Activity-modification categories at a glance. Laminate one for every practice site.
Download →Pre-season heat-readiness checklist
Ten checks before the first hot practice — equipment, plans, people and policies.
Download →
April 8, 2027 · World record attempt
National Stay Cool Day
One day. Every campus. At the same moment, thousands of athletes step into ice baths for three minutes — attempting a world record and proving no athlete has to die from heat stroke. It is free to take part, and there is nothing to buy.
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Until 12:00 ET, April 8, 2027
In memory of Eric Hasenyager
His dream was simple.
That no family should ever lose an athlete to something preventable. Ice Athletes exists because of it. Every course taken, every certificate earned, every life saved carries his name forward.
Visit the Memory Wall →Two hours now. A lifetime for someone else.
Get certified before the next hot practice.
Get Certified — $79