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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).
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Page Wise Inc - Information about hypothermia and how to treat this condition.
 
Physical Symptoms of Hypothermia - A chart to indicating the physical symptoms of hypothermia. It shows the various stages of hypothermia that are readily apparent and will help in the recognition and prevention and treatment of hypothermia. The chart is broken down into approximate body temperature and the symptoms that develop at those temps.
 
PlainSense: Hypothermia - Hypothermia occurs when your body temperature drops below 96° F. Anyone who is exposed to severe cold without enough protection can develop hypothermia.
 
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.
 
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.
 
RES-Q Products Inc. - Protocols and Publications - Index of articles relating to recognition, prevention and treatment of hypothermia.
 
Runners World - Runners who are most at risk are those who run in rural areas and on trails. An article about how, why, and what to do about hypothermia.
 
Rural Family Medicine - Links to useful sites on cold-weather injuries.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Warning Signs of Hypothermia - Image illustrating hypothermia symptoms.
 
Warning Signs of Hypothermia - Image illustrating hypothermia symptoms.
 
What You Should Know About Hypothermia - Training outline covers contributing factors, stages of hypothermia, signs and symptoms and emergency care of hypothermia victims.
 
Winter Camping Manual - Tips on selecting and using equipment for safe and comfortable winter camping.
 
Yahoo! Health Hypothermia Page - Causes, symptoms, and treatment of hypothermia.
 
 
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