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Outdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia and Cold Weather Injuries - http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/hypocold.shtml
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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Hypothermia: A Cold Weather Hazard - http://www.niapublications.org/agepages/hypother.asp
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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BBC News: Hypothermia: The facts - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/276284.stm
News article: Exposure to the cold is estimated to cause 30,000 deaths a year in the UK. |
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SARBC Hypothermia Page - http://www.sarbc.org/hypo.html
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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Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment - http://www.hypothermia.org/
Articles, protocols and research on the life-saving skills of keeping hypothermia victims alive by core rewarming techniques. |
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Working Outside in Winter - http://www.gfb.org/safety/winter.htm
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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Chamonix Hospital Cold Injury Page - http://pagesperso-orange.fr/dmtmcham/dmtm_uk.htm
Research, evaluation, prevention and information in Mountain Medicine and Traumatology. By Mountain Medicine and Traumatology Department of Chamonix Hospital. |
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Immersion Hypothermia and Near-drowning - http://scuba-doc.com/hypoth.htm
Special dangers of cold water to scuba divers. Outlines of diagnosis and treatment. From Diving Medicine Online. |
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Staying Safe Outdoors in Winter Weather - http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1010788326.html
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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eMedicine Health - Frostbite - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6164-1.asp
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment. |
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Frostbite - http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/frostbite.asp
Provides general information, symptoms, and treatment on frostbite. From Survive Outdoors Inc. |
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Survive Outdoors: Hypothermia - http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/hypothermia.asp
Description of this condition, common symptoms, recommended treatment in the field. |
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Cold Weather Camping - http://www.netwoods.com/document/coldhnt3.html
Details about comfort and safety including clothing, bedding, and references. |
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eMedicine Health - Hypothermia - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6232-1.asp
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment. |
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Cold Weather Precautions: Preventing Hypothermia - http://sema.dps.mo.gov/hyptho.htm
Tips for preventing hypothermia. |