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| Web Pages |
| SARBC Hypothermia Page |
| Information about Hypothermia, what it is, how it affects you and its treatment. By the Search and Rescue Society of British Columbia. |
| Hypothermia Treatment Technology Web-Site |
| Hypothermia treatment should start in the field by rewarming victims with equipment supplying warm humidified air or oxygen and warm IV-fluids to minimize core-temperature afterdrop. |
| Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment |
| Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment. Articles, protocols and research on the life-saving skills of keeping hypothermia victims alive by core rewarming techniques. |
| MacScouter Winter Camping and Hypothermia |
| Hypothermia information compiled from various sources and authors by Chuck Bramlet. |
| Cold Injuries & Cold Water Near Drowning Guidelines |
| Guidelines developed for use by prehospital, clinic and hospital personnel in dealing with cold injuries. By the State of Alaska. |
| Outdoor Action Winter Activities Home Page |
| Guide to outdoor activities in winter: winter camping, Cross-country and Telemark skiing, snowshoeing, and winter first aid. By Princeton University. |
| Chamonix Hospital Cold Injury Page |
| Research, evaluation, prevention and information in Mountain Medicine and Traumatology. By Mountain Medicine and Traumatology Department of Chamonix Hospital. |
| Hypothermia Tool Box |
| Presentation outline. Gives warning signs, first aid and prevention for hypothermia. |
| First Aid: Hypothermia |
| Hypothermia is a condition that comes about when the body's heat regulating mechanism can't cope with the conditions it's working in. |
| Keep Cold-Weather Gear Ready in Home and Car |
| Even though most of the US has been visited by a mild season thus far, it’s inevitable that more typical winter weather will eventually find us. Now would be a good time to prepare our homes and vehicles. |
| Staying Safe Outdoors in Winter Weather |
| Exposure to cold temperatures can cause serious or life-threatening health problems. To stay safe, you should know what to do if a cold-weather health emergency arises. |
| Georgia Farm Bureau Safety: Hypothermia |
| When you hear about hypothermia, you usually envision someone stranded in a terrible winter storm. However, hypothermia can occur when it's wet, windy and up to 50 or 60 degrees Fahrenheit. This condition is most common in cold weather, but infants and the elderly can develop hypothermia at temperatures greater than 60 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| Cold Weather Precautions: Preventing Hypothermia |
| Tips for preventing hypothermia. |
| Mountain Medicine |
| Links to information on cold and high-altitude injuries. |
| Warning Signs of Hypothermia |
| Image illustrating hypothermia symptoms. |
| Balancing hypoxia and hypothermia in cold-submerged frogs |
| Many animals respond to hypoxic stress by selecting cooler environments, the so-called 'behavioural hypothermia' response. |
| Heat Loss: Losing it 5 Ways |
| Image illustrating 5 ways the body loses heat. |
| Hypothermia: Treatment in the Field/Hospital |
| Image illustrating body temperature vs symptoms and body temperature vs treatment. |
| H.E.L.P. and Huddle: Cold Water Survival |
| Image illustrates techniques to prolong life in cold water. |
| RES-Q Products Inc. - Protocols and Publications |
| Index of articles relating to recognition, prevention and treatment of hypothermia. |
| Cold Weather Camping Checklists |
| Checklist and links compiled by Boy Scout Troop 129, Anchorage, Alaska. |
| Accidental Hypothermia |
| Covers recognition and treatment; discusses incidents not normally expected, such as the elderly in their homes. By National Institute of Health. |
| Yahoo! Health: Hypothermia |
| Causes, symptoms, and treatment of hypothermia. |
| Hypothermia Rescue |
| Hypothermia protocol by Charlottesvile-Albemarle (Virginia) Rescue Squad. |
| Preventing Cold-Related Illnesses in Agricultural Workers |
| During the winter months many agricultural workers and commercial fishermen face an additional occupational hazard - exposure to the cold. Some health problems can arise including frostbite, trench foot, and hypothermia. This sheet is designed to provide readers with basic information on how to prevent cold-related illnesses. |
| MFAAA Emergency Preparedness: Hypothermia |
| Effects of cool temperatures on the elderly. Even normal room tmperatures can be serious. |
| Heat Capacity, Body Temperature, and Hypothermia |
| Discussion of how water affects the ease with which victims become hypothermic. University of Colorado at Denver, Chemistry Department. |
| Hypothermia in Warm Climates |
| Hypothermia if often considered as a threat in warm climates, but can be just as deadly. |
| Spinal Cord Injury and Hypothermia |
| Because of spinal cord injury, the temperature of the body has an increased tendency to fluctuate according to the temperature of the environment. |
| Management of Hypothermia |
| Management of hypothermia in a clinical setting. Much of the information is also useful in the field. By John Hickey. |
| REI: Dealing With Temperature Extremes |
| Human miscalculations during surges or drops in temperature may leave you vulnerable to weather-related injury or illness. The savvy wilderness traveler needs to know how to react when weather conditions move outside a human's customary comfort zone. |
| Hypothermia - State of Alaska |
| Cold Injuries and Cold Water Near Drowning Guidelines. Extensive information. |
| Outdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia and Cold Weather Injuries |
| Traveling in cold weather conditions can be life threatening. When going into cold conditions it is your responsibility to learn the latest information. By Princeton University. |
| Rural Family Medicine |
| Links to useful sites on cold-weather injuries. |
| Winter Camping Manual |
| Tips on selecting and using equipment for safe and comfortable winter camping. |
| Cold Weather Camping and First Aid |
| Cold weather comfort and safety. |
| Hypothermia and Near Drowning |
| Outlines of diagnosis, early treatment and management of the diver with hypothermia and near-drowning. From Diving Medicine Online. |
| Troop 98 Winter Camping Tips |
| Tips for safe winter camping. Winter camping is a lot of fun, but it presents some subtle dangers. Winter camping, if not prepared, is dangerous even when sleeping. |
| REI Snow Camping Checklist |
| Checklist of essential and nice-to-have winter camping gear. |
| BBC News: Cold 'killing 50,000' each winter |
| News article: Campaigners are calling for action to help prevent 50,000 deaths from cold in the UK each year. |
| BBC News: Hypothermia: The facts |
| News article: Exposure to the cold is estimated to cause 30,000 deaths a year in the UK. |
| NOLS Wilderness First Aid: Cold Injuries |
| An excerpt from the book, "NOLS Wilderness First Aid." Includes the physiology of temperature regulation, prevention and treatment of cold injuries (hypothermia, frostbite, immersion foot). |
| Dan Chartrand |
| Story of a man whose hypothermia led to Woodsman's Disease, causing disorientation, paranoia, and lack of coordination. The victim turned down several offers of assistance before eventually dying. |
| Ol' Buffalo Cold Weather Camping |
| Essay on camping comfortably in cold weather. Covers recognition and treatment of hypotermia and frostbite. Written by Alaskan who was trained in arctic survival skills by the US Air Force and the Alaska Army National Guard. |