title: National Athletic Trainers' Association position statement: lightning safety for athletics and recreation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present recommendations for the education, prevention, and management of lightning injuries for those involved in athletics or recreation.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Lightning is the most common severe-storm activity encountered annually in the United States. The majority of lightning injuries can be prevented through an aggressive educational campaign, vacating outdoor activities before the lightning threat, and an understanding of the attributes of a safe place from the hazard.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This position statement is focused on supplying information specific to lightning safety and prevention and treatment of lightning injury and providing lightning-safety recommendations for the certified athletic trainer and those who are involved in athletics and recreation.
authors.affiliation: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Katie M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Mary Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Holle
authors.forename: Vladimir A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Rakov
authors.forename: William P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Roeder
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D002959:Civil Defense; D006801:Humans; D015168:Lightning Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017751:Safety Management; D013177:Sports; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States