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News article: Exposure to the cold is estimated to cause 30,000 deaths a year in the UK.
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Research, evaluation, prevention and information in Mountain Medicine and Traumatology. By Mountain Medicine and Traumatology Department of Chamonix Hospital.
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Details about comfort and safety including clothing, bedding, and references.
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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.
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Tips for preventing hypothermia.
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Provides general information, symptoms, and treatment on frostbite. From Survive Outdoors Inc.
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Articles, protocols and research on the life-saving skills of keeping hypothermia victims alive by core rewarming techniques.
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Hypothermia protocol by Charlottesvile-Albemarle (Virginia) Rescue Squad.
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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.
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Special dangers of cold water to scuba divers. Outlines of diagnosis and treatment. From Diving Medicine Online.
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Management of hypothermia in a clinical setting. Much of the information is also useful in the field. By John Hickey.
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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.
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Links to useful sites on cold-weather injuries.
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Information about Hypothermia, what it is, how it affects you and its treatment. By the Search and Rescue Society of British Columbia.
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Because of spinal cord injury, the temperature of the body has an increased tendency to fluctuate according to the temperature of the environment.
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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.
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Description of this condition, common symptoms, recommended treatment in the field.
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Hypothermia information compiled from various sources and authors by Chuck Bramlet.
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How to stay safe if you have to be outside for extended periods when it's cold and windy or wet.
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Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
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Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
