Rapid Risk Reduction (R3) Builds on HEATbox™ Best Product Pitch Honor at 2026 PGA Show to Expand Golf Heat Preparedness

The portable, bilingual video-guided system helps golf facilities train staff to recognize heat illness and respond while emergency medical personnel are on the way.

ORLANDO, FLORIDA, September 22nd, 2026: Rapid Risk Reduction (R3) is building on HEATbox™ receiving the Best Product Pitch honor at the 2026 PGA Show in Orlando by building broader collaboration across the golf community. The portable, video-guided heat safety and emergency response system is designed to help staff recognize signs of heat illness, begin an appropriate response and support the first minutes of care while emergency medical personnel are on the way. (PGA Show) HEATbox is now an essential safety feature of many golf courses across the country.

Golf courses nationwide bring together players, guests, grounds crews, golf professionals, hospitality staff, and seasonal employees who may spend hours outdoors in high temperatures. In 2023, the CDC’s National Syndromic Surveillance Program recorded 119,605 emergency department visits for heat-related illness across participating U.S. facilities, with 92% occurring from May through September. This concentration during the warm season makes heat preparedness both a health priority and an essential part of golf facility operations. (CDC)

“Heat readiness has to work in the real conditions of a golf facility, with outdoor exposure and teams that change from season to season,” said Conor Markins, CEO of Rapid Risk Reduction (R3). “We built HEATbox to place clear guidance close to the people who may have to act first, so they can recognize the signs, call 911 and begin the right response while help is coming.”

HEATbox uses bilingual video training to guide staff through a clear, step-by-step heat response process. The training can be used before an emergency to prepare new and seasonal employees, then accessed again when a rapid response is needed. The system is intended for golf courses and other places where people work, learn, compete and gather, and it supports rather than replaces professional emergency medical care.

The 73rd PGA Show brought more than 34,000 industry professionals from 90 countries and all 50 states to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando from Jan. 20-23. According to the official PGA Show recap, the United Inventors Association selected four inventions from nearly 50 entries in the Inventors Spotlight for top honors, including the Best Product Pitch award for the HEATbox entry. Rapid Risk Reduction sees the recognition as an opening to work with golf organizations across the United States on staff preparation, heat safety and clear emergency response practices.

“The recognition at the PGA Show matters because golf facilities understand the realities of outdoor operations,” said Conor Markins, CEO of Rapid Risk Reduction (R3). “Our goal is to help courses, clubs and golf organizations build a repeatable standard for heat preparedness, from staff training before the season to clear action in the first minutes of an emergency.” You can watch the entire PGA Show 2026 HEATbox conversation here, thanks to The ModGolf Channel.

About HEATbox™ and Rapid Risk Reduction (R3) HEATbox™ is a portable, video-guided heat safety and emergency response system designed to help people recognize the signs of heat illness and respond appropriately while emergency medical personnel are on the way. Its bilingual video training guides staff through a clear, step-by-step response process and helps organizations prepare new and seasonal employees before an emergency occurs. HEATbox places practical heat-response guidance where people work, learn, compete, and gather, including golf courses, schools and universities, athletic facilities, outdoor workplaces, public spaces, buildings, and warehouses. Rapid Risk Reduction (R3) builds connective, responsive risk reduction infrastructure that helps communities and organizations prepare for high-risk moments and respond with greater speed, clarity, and confidence. Learn more at oneboxready.com

Media Contact For HEATbox™ placement strategies and purchasing inquiries: Isaiah Gunther, Chief Operations Officer, Rapid Risk Reduction (R3) | isaiah@rthree.io | (740) 861-8491 | oneboxready.com