KESTREL® POCKET WEATHER™ TRACKER AVAILABLE
TO AID IN THE PREVENTION OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESS

BOOTHWYN, PA… With dangerous heat and humidity a major concern during training camps, the prevention of heat-related deaths and illnesses has become a priority with athletic coaches and trainers. The Kestrel 4000 is an affordable, hand-held weather instrument that is available to provide and log critical heat stress index measurements whenever and wherever needed.

The Kestrel 4000 Pocket Weather Tracker measures wind speed, temperature, wind chill, humidity, heat stress index, wet bulb temperature, barometric pressure, altitude, dewpoint, and density altitude.  The Kestrel 4000 presents a way for coaches and trainers to take instantaneous temperature, humidity heat stress, and wet bulb temperature readings on the field with just the press of a button.  Anyone participating in warm weather activities can use the Kestrel 4000 to determine when the heat index is too high for prolonged exposure and prevent the possibility of heat related health problems.

Jim Anderson, head athletic trainer for the St. Louis Rams, relies on the accuracy of the Kestrel 4000.  “Kestrel products are very helpful in monitoring weather conditions for our team in preparation for workouts and practices. For athletic trainers, safety is our primary goal and the Kestrel 4000 provides all of the information we need to determine if weather conditions are favorable for outdoor activities. Having quick access to temperature, humidity, wet bulb temperature, and heat index readings is critical to providing safe working conditions for our players.”

The Kestrel 4000 can store data automatically- at user-determined intervals, or manually- with the press of a button. The 4000 then stores and charts up to 480 sets of data. A computer interface is also available, allowing users to upload the stored data for long-term storage and in-depth analysis. Durable , and easy-to-use, the Kestrel 4000 is completely  waterproof and floats. It retails for $329 and comes with neck and wrist lanyards, and operates on 2 AAA batteries for approximately 400 hours of use. Kestrels are assembled in the USA and fully guaranteed for two years.

Nielsen-Kellerman’s Kestrel Weather division has been researching, developing and manufacturing technically advanced portable weather instruments for over eight years and owns multiple patents on their unique features. Kestrel Pocket Weather Meters are employed by thousands of users in hundreds of different activities around the world. Other products in the Kestrel family include the Kestrel 1000 ($89), which measures solely wind speed, the Kestrel 2000 ($119) which measures wind speed, temperature and wind chill, Kestrel 2500 ($199), which measures wind speed, temperature, wind chill, barometric pressure and altitude, the Kestrel 3000 ($179), which measures wind speed, temperature, wind chill, relative humidity, heat stress index, and dewpoint, the Kestrel 3500 ($249), which measures wind speed, temperature, wind chill, relative humidity, heat stress index, dewpoint, barometric pressure, altitude and wet bulb temperature.

For more information, contact Amy Winner at 610.447.1555 x219,
or visit www.nkhome.com.

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