With the sudden death last week of a 17-year-old Miramar High football player during an offseason workout with the temperature near 90 degrees, a new book on sudden cardiac death is mandatory reading for all who train in South Florida’s steamy weather.

As high school football players head back to the fields this August, “that should scare … any parent in America,” Casa said.

In the case of Isaiah Laurencin, the Miramar High offensive lineman who died on Wednesday morning after participating in football drills Tuesday evening, a trainer was not present although the head coach was. Trainers are only required when formal football practices begin, which can’t start before Aug. 8, according to the rules governing Florida high school sports. Laurencin was participating in a workout, not a practice. In a workout, students do not wear helmets and pads, but run drills in shorts and T-shirts.

According to the 911 call, made at 8:08 p.m. last Tuesday, an adult from the back of the school’s parking lot said he had “a player, 17 years of age, black male, who appeared severely dehydrated, having a lot of body cramps” and indicated that Isaiah had been given “Gatorade and water but that he was having problems breathing.”

An autopsy was performed Thursday, but the cause of death remains under investigation, pending test results that aren’t expected for 90 to 120 days. Both school and statewide student athletic officials are investigating what happened and whether changes need to be made to high school athletic policies.

Casa’s organization, the Korey Stringer Institute, says only one state, New Jersey, follows guidelines for acclimating high school athletes after a summer off. The institute was named for the Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman who collapsed and died of heat stroke in 2001.

At the college level, the NCAA only recently began testing for “exertional sickling,” an inherited condition that affects red blood cells and was the leading cause of death among Division I college football players over the past decade. The condition can be linked to exertional rhabdomyolysis, a dangerous breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue found in 13 University of Iowa football players who were hospitalized in January after a strenuous off season workout. Mist cooling fans are great to prevent heat stress! Learn more at

So many of the fatalities were preventable — if adequate preparations had been made and responders reacted appropriately in the first few minutes, the book points out. That includes figuring out what went wrong, even though symptoms of various conditions appear similar.

PREVENT HEAT STRESS WITH MISTI COOLING FAN

For added cooling consider adding a high pressure misting system with high pressure mist nozzles mounted to the face of the fan.

When using a mist system to cool enclosed spaces its very important to have adequate amounts of air being exchanged. The changing air prevents the mist system from causing humidity to build up. This is usually accomplished with exhaust fans. As long as there is enough changing air, misting systems can economically cool large spaces. Our high pressure mist fans can be placed at strategic locations. These misting fans are UL listed, have a totally enclosed motor, aluminum blades, 3 operating speeds and a durable corrosion resistant finish. These misting fans are also widely used in restaurants, hotels, resorts, homes etc. Outdoor Cooling Systems has designed and installed many misting systems in warehouses and factories will be happy to answer all of your questions.

A good start for cooling many semi-enclosed spaces is our Misting Direct brand Misting Kit. The Misting pump has enough capacity to power additional misting fans.

Designing a misting system for enclosed or semi-enclosed spaces can be tricky, so feel free to contact Outdoor Cooling Systems for free design consultation or to answer any questions you might have.

In addition to quality filtration, we strongly recommend a Misting Direct brand anti-drip valve that will automatically drain the water from the high pressure mist tubing between uses. This prevents stagnant water from sitting in the mist tubing and will greatly reduce the number of clogged misting nozzles that occur.

Don’t let a high pressure misting system sit unused for long periods of time. Even with a drain valve installed, small amounts of water can remain in the tubing and scale can begin to form if the water sits long enough. By simply running the misting system for five minutes once per week, clogging of the misting nozzles can be virtually eliminated. If you have a home automation system the misting system can be automatically cycled to prevent stagnant water from sitting in the mist tubing for long periods of time.

It is also recommended to flush the misting system about every six months. Simply remove the farthest from the pump and turn the misting pump on. Allow the water to flow freely for 3-5minutes. Regular flushing of the system is essential to having a trouble free mist cooling system.

Use quality misting nozzles. Our premium ruby misting nozzles can be easily disassembled and cleaned again and again. Most other brands of high pressure misting nozzles can’t be disassembled and once they become severely clogged, they are not cleanable. Our ruby misting nozzles have a real ruby orifice that will not wear down over time from the high pressure water.

Following these simple steps can keep you high pressure misting system running great so you can enjoy the outdoors!

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Outdoor Cooling Systems has designed our entire line of misting pumps to be permanent misting pumps, all parts and components are replaceable or serviceable. We service all of our mist pumps in-house and our corrosion resistant misting pump enclosures will keep your high pressure misting pumps in service or many years to come. If you buy a misting pump from us, it may be the last mist pump you ever buy.

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Our 316 stainless steel mist line can be installed during the construction process and covered with stucco, wood, tile etc. Only the nozzles remain visible. People are amazed when the high pressure mist comes from the building!

ur 316 stainless steel mist line can be installed during the construction process and covered with stucco, wood, tile etc. Only the nozzles remain visible. People are amazed when the high pressure mist comes from the building!

Stainless steel mist line was installed during the construction process.

This .25 gallon per minute, 1000 PSI misting pump is the most efficient high pressure misting pump on the market drawing only 1.4 Amps at full load! It is also whisper quiet and built to last. This versatile misting pump is wall mountable or it can be installed horizontally with the provided vibration dampers. Our high pressure misting pumps can be installed indoors or outdoors.

Contact Outdoor Cooling Systems with any questions you many have.

The ruby nozzles produce the nicest coning of the mist that we have seen.

Outdoor Cooling Systems new ruby mist nozzles are the best nozzles available!

New mist cooling nozzle w/ ruby orifice.

Outdoor Cooling Systems ruby mist nozzles w/ stainless steel body are available now!

Light shining through the orifice of our stainless steel ruby nozzle