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Hypothermia on land 1

Signs of Hypothermia

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Hypothermia on land 4

Hypothermia on land 5Get victim into dry clothes and keep in a horizontal recovery position. If conscious give a warm drink -  
NO coffee or tea - and NEVER ALCOHOL!
If in doubt, treat as severe hypothermia, 
remember to handle the victim very gently.

Get help, attract attention.

Hypothermia on land 6          Hypothermia on land 7

Carry a WHISTLE with you!  (A Fox 40 is highly recommended)

 

Hypothermia on land 8Assist Search and Rescue crews
to find you on the ground.

Keep calm and make yourself visible.

 

 

Assist Search and Rescue crews spot you from the air.

Hypothermia on land 10     Hypothermia on land 11     Hypothermia on land 12     

Hypothermia on land 13     Hypothermia on land 9

If you find yourself in a survival situation, the first thing to do is prevent further heat loss.

 Look for or make a shelter, keep out of the wind.

Hypothermia on land 14                   Hypothermia on land 15

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Through an easy to use visual interface, you will be able to get the latest
windchill values in watts per square meter, or in equivalent temperature
values. The program allows you to calculate the wind chill from the wind
speed (km/h) and temperature (deg. C), or you can convert the watts per
square meter value to an equivalent temperature value.

You should save both files (childex.exe and childex.hlp)
in the same folder on your computer.

DOWNLOAD: Chilldex.zip (306KB)
These applications are provided for personal use only by Environment Canada, (no support provided).

 

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