 |
| | Heat Related - Wounds and Injuries, Conditions and Diseases, Health 13
Wilderness Emergencies - First Aid, Public Health and Safety, Health 2
 SARBC Hypothermia PageSARBC Hypothermia Page
 
Information about Hypothermia, what it is, how it affects you and its treatment. By the Search and Rescue Society of British Columbia.
|
BBC News: Hypothermia: The factsBBC News: Hypothermia: The facts
 News article: Exposure to the cold is estimated to cause 30,000 deaths a year in the UK.
|
Chamonix Hospital Cold Injury PageChamonix Hospital Cold Injury Page
 Research, evaluation, prevention and information in Mountain Medicine and Traumatology. By Mountain Medicine and Traumatology Department of Chamonix Hospital.
|
Cold Weather CampingCold Weather Camping
 Details about comfort and safety including clothing, bedding, and references.
|
Cold Weather Camping with the Ol' BuffaloCold Weather Camping with the Ol' Buffalo
 Essay on camping comfortably in cold weather. Covers recognition and treatment of hypothermia and frostbite. Written by Alaskan who was trained in arctic survival skills by the US Air Force and the Alaska Army National Guard.
|
Cold Weather Precautions: Preventing HypothermiaCold Weather Precautions: Preventing Hypothermia
 Tips for preventing hypothermia.
|
eMedicine Health - FrostbiteeMedicine Health - Frostbite
 Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
|
eMedicine Health - HypothermiaeMedicine Health - Hypothermia
 Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
|
FrostbiteFrostbite
 Provides general information, symptoms, and treatment on frostbite. From Survive Outdoors Inc.
|
Hypothermia: A Cold Weather HazardHypothermia: A Cold Weather Hazard
 The danger of hypothermia to older people. How to avoid it, how to recognize the symptoms, what to do if you think someone might have hypothermia.
|
Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and TreatmentHypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment
 Articles, protocols and research on the life-saving skills of keeping hypothermia victims alive by core rewarming techniques.
|
Hypothermia RescueHypothermia Rescue
 Hypothermia protocol by Charlottesvile-Albemarle (Virginia) Rescue Squad.
|
Immersion Hypothermia and Near-drowningImmersion Hypothermia and Near-drowning
 Special dangers of cold water to scuba divers. Outlines of diagnosis and treatment. From Diving Medicine Online.
|
Management of HypothermiaManagement of Hypothermia
 Management of hypothermia in a clinical setting. Much of the information is also useful in the field. By John Hickey.
|
Outdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia and Cold Weather InjuriesOutdoor 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 MedicineRural Family Medicine
 Links to useful sites on cold-weather injuries.
|
Spinal Cord Injury and HypothermiaSpinal 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.
|
Staying Safe Outdoors in Winter WeatherStaying 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.
|
Survive Outdoors: HypothermiaSurvive Outdoors: Hypothermia
 Description of this condition, common symptoms, recommended treatment in the field.
|
Winter Camping & Hiking SurvivalWinter Camping & Hiking Survival
 Hypothermia information compiled from various sources and authors by Chuck Bramlet.
|
Working Outside in WinterWorking Outside in Winter
 How to stay safe if you have to be outside for extended periods when it's cold and windy or wet.
|
|
|
|
|
|
