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- 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.
http://hypothermia-ca.com/
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- Hypothermia: Treatment in the Field/Hospital
Image illustrating body temperature vs symptoms and body temperature vs treatment.
http://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/thermo...
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- 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.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1009464640....
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- MacScouter Winter Camping and Hypothermia
Hypothermia information compiled from various sources and authors by Chuck Bramlet.
http://www.macscouter.com/KeepWarm
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- Management of Hypothermia
Management of hypothermia in a clinical setting. Much of the information is also useful in the field. By John Hickey.
http://www.theberries.ns.ca/Archives/Hypother...
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- MFAAA Emergency Preparedness: Hypothermia
Effects of cool temperatures on the elderly. Even normal room tmperatures can be serious.
http://www.mfaaa.org/emergency/prepare/cold.h...
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- Mountain Medicine
Links to information on cold and high-altitude injuries.
http://www.thebmc.co.uk/world/mm/mm0.htm
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- 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).
http://www.nols.edu/Publications/FirstAid/col...
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- 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.
http://www.three-peaks.net/coldcamp.htm
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- 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.
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/hypocold....
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- 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.
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/winter/index.sht...
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- 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.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nasd/docs2/as17800.h...
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- REI Snow Camping Checklist
Checklist of essential and nice-to-have winter camping gear.
http://www.rei.com/rei/learn/detail.jsp?URL=/...
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- 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.
http://rei1.m0.net/m/s.asp?H2665917336X932473
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- RES-Q Products Inc. - Protocols and Publications
Index of articles relating to recognition, prevention and treatment of hypothermia.
http://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/public...
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- Rural Family Medicine
Links to useful sites on cold-weather injuries.
http://www.ruralfamilymedicine.org/clinical%2...
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- 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.
http://www.sarbc.org/hypo.html
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- 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.
http://calder.med.miami.edu/pointis/hype.html
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- 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.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1010788326....
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- 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.
http://www.bsatroop98.com/wintercamping.htm
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