Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.
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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Exertional heat illness".)
International
Canada
●Health Canada: Extreme heat events guidelines – Technical guide for health care workers (2011)
United States
●American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Policy statement on climatic heat stress and exercising children and adolescents (2011, reaffirmed 2021)
●AAP: Technical report on global climate change and children's health (2015, reaffirmed 2021)
●NATA: Preseason heat-acclimatization guidelines for secondary school athletics (2009)
Europe
●European Resuscitation Council (ERC): Guidelines – Paediatric life support (2021)
Australia–New Zealand
●Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA): Position statement on nutrition for exercise in hot environments (2019)
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