THINGS
YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HYPOTHERMIA
Hypothermia is a severe drop in body temperature (below 86 °
F) that affects brain and heart function, and can kill.
- Use of alcohol causes the body to
cool quicker.
- Get the affected person out of the
water.
- Do not expect a person with
hypothermia to make good decisions about safety or getting out of the water.
- Prevent further heat loss by
removing wet garments, insulating the victim, and shielding him or her from
wind.
- Warm the victim with dry clothes
and snuggling.
- Administer
CPR if the victim has stopped breathing.
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