HYPOTHERMIA

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HYPOTHERMIA
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LARGE INDUSTRIAL FREEZER UNIT
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RESCUER FINDS CASUALTY IN FRIDGE
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CASUALTY IN HYPOTHERMIC STATE
CHECK FOR RESPONSE FROM CASUALTY
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CASUALTY REMOVED FROM FRIDGE TO WARMER AREA VERY
GENTLE MOVEMENT
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CASUALTY IN WARM ENVIROMENT DAMP CLOTHING IS
REMOVED
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ASSISTANCE IS SOUGHT
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CASUALTY IS WRAPPED IN WARM BLANKET AND REASSURED
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CASUALTY IS OFFERED WARM DRINK IF THEY CAN
TOLERATE
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PROTECT THE HEAD FROM HEAT LOSS
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CASUALTY WRAPPED IN THERMO ACCIDENT BLANKET TO
RETAIN BODY HEAT
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IF TRAINED ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF AVAILABLE
IF CASUALTY BECOMES UNCONSCIOUS PLACE IN RECOVERY
POSITION MANAGE AIRWAY
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• HYPOTHERMIA
• SYMPTOMS SIGNS
• FEELS COLD
• SKIN PALE, COLD TO TOUCH
• INTENSE SHIVERING
• LACK OF CO-ORDINATION
• SLURRED SPEECH
• IRRATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
• PULSE BREATHING SLOW DOWN
• LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, BREATHING PULSE BECOME
  DIFFICULT TO DETECT
• NOTE NEVER ASSUME CASUALTY IS DEAD EVEN IF
  BREATHING PULSE APPEAR ABSENT

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• HYPOTHERMIA
• TREATMENT
• GET CASUALTY INTO WARM, DRY ENVIRONMENT
• KEEP AT TOTAL REST, LYING FLAT
• RE-WARM GENTLY
• GIVE WARM, SWEET DRINKS IF FULLY CONSCIOUS
• SEEK MEDICAL AID
• DO NOT
• RUB OR MASSAGE
• GIVE ALCOHOL
• HEAT CASUALTY TOO QUICKLY