Risk Management for Outdoor Sports Activities

Especially for Prevention of Lightning Strike Injury

Abstract

We need to pay attention to the risk of lightning strike injury for outdoor sports activities, especially in the Japanese summer, which usually has some thundery days. The most important principle in protecting ourselves from lightning strikes is simply to seek refuge in a safe place during a thunderstorm, and as part of this, to be aware in advance when there is an approaching thundercloud. However, as a second level of protection, if one were unfortunately hit by lightning and subsequent cardiac arrest occurred, an immediate cardiac massage can lead to successful resuscitation.