{"id":1020,"date":"2026-11-13T23:01:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T23:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamedayfields.com\/blog\/?p=1020"},"modified":"2026-11-13T23:01:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T23:01:59","slug":"game-day-heat-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamedayfields.com\/blog\/featured\/game-day-heat-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heat Kit: What to Bring to a Rented Field on a Hot Game Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most heat emergencies on a rented field go wrong in the first few minutes, and they usually go wrong because something is missing. The tub is still at home. The ice melted in somebody&#8217;s trunk. Nobody wrote down the field address. A good heat plan is only as good as what you actually bring, so here is a simple kit list for coaches and organizers who rent a field on a hot day. Pack it the night before and check it off when you arrive.<\/p>\n<h2>For cooling an athlete fast<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A cooling tub or other container big enough to put an athlete in, plus a way to fill it. Ask the field owner where the nearest hose or spigot is before game day.<\/li>\n<li>Coolers full of ice. Keep them closed and in the shade until you need them.<\/li>\n<li>Towels you can soak in ice water for a player who is hot but not in trouble.<\/li>\n<li>A sheet or tarp to give an athlete privacy while they are being cooled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your tub stays in the truck, the plan stays in the truck. Set it up near the bench, in the shade, before warm-ups start.<\/p>\n<h2>For keeping everyone ahead of the heat<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Water jugs and cups, or a bottle for every player with their name on it. Refill before you run out, not after.<\/li>\n<li>A pop-up tent or other shade for the bench and for players coming off the field. Ask the owner how tents must be secured on their surface.<\/li>\n<li>Sunscreen and a few extra hats.<\/li>\n<li>Your roster, so you can count players at every break.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>For calling for help<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>At least two charged phones, held by two different adults.<\/li>\n<li>The field&#8217;s street address, the gate or entrance an ambulance should use, and any gate code, written on a card that stays in the kit.<\/li>\n<li>Emergency contacts and any health notes for every player.<\/li>\n<li>A basic first aid kit. Ask the field owner if there is an AED on site and where it is kept.<\/li>\n<li>A printed copy of your emergency action plan, with each adult&#8217;s job written next to their name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Who carries the kit<\/h2>\n<p>Give the kit one owner for the season, not &#8220;whoever is free.&#8221; That person packs it, checks the ice, and walks it to the bench. Pick a backup for the days the owner cannot make it. On a busy field with several teams, make sure your kit is clearly marked so it does not walk off with someone else&#8217;s gear.<\/p>\n<h2>What the kit is for<\/h2>\n<p>Exertional heat stroke is 100% survivable when it is recognized fast and the athlete is cooled on the spot. That is why the tub and ice come first on this list.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Call 911 and start cooling at the same time.<\/li>\n<li>Cooling should start within 10 minutes, using cold-water immersion with ice agitation.<\/li>\n<li>Cool first, then transport. The goal is about 102\u00b0F within 30 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Send someone to meet the ambulance at the gate and lead the crew to the athlete.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Take off whatever gear comes off quickly, but never delay cooling to remove gear.<\/p>\n<p>Around 104\u00b0F, the body loses its ability to regulate its own temperature. The kit is what lets you bring it back down right there on the field.<\/p>\n<h2>Put it in your plan<\/h2>\n<p>Add your kit list and the name of its owner to your team&#8217;s emergency action plan. The free <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalstaycoolday.com\/eap-builder\/\">National Stay Cool Day EAP Builder<\/a> walks you through a plan for your field, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalstaycoolday.com\/heat-alerts\/cooling-station-checklist\/\">Cooling Station Checklist<\/a> shows how to set up the tub area once you arrive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most heat emergencies on a rented field go wrong in the first few minutes, and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamedayfields.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamedayfields.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamedayfields.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamedayfields.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamedayfields.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1020"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gamedayfields.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1021,"href":"https:\/\/gamedayfields.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1020\/revisions\/1021"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamedayfields.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamedayfields.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamedayfields.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamedayfields.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}