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.
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.
Accidental Hypothermia
Covers recognition and treatment; discusses incidents not normally expected, such as the elderly in their homes. By National Institute of Health.
Balancing hypoxia and hypothermia in cold-submerged frogs
Many animals respond to hypoxic stress by selecting cooler environments, the so-called 'behavioural hypothermia' response.
BBC 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 Page
Research, evaluation, prevention and information in Mountain Medicine and Traumatology. By Mountain Medicine and Traumatology Department of Chamonix Hospital.
Cold Weather Camping and First Aid
Cold weather comfort and safety.
Cold Weather Precautions: Preventing Hypothermia
Tips for preventing hypothermia.
eMedicine Health - Frostbite
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
eMedicine Health - Hypothermia
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
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