Cold Weather Injuries: Frostbite and Hypothermia Treatment

FIRST AID Valencia HS COLD WEATHER EQ: What are the 2 types of Cold Weather injuries? COLD WEATHER

FROSTBITE • Freezing of body tissues caused be overexposure to cold SIGNS: 1. Feelings of cold: then burning, numbing 2. Skin change color to white or grayish- white, Glossy blisters COLD WEATHER

Treatment for Frostbite • 1. Re-warm the body part, using warm not HOTwater 100d • 2. Keep checking • 3. Wrap part(s) • 4. Elevate above the heart • 5. Get medical attention COLD WEATHER

10-2-2 • How do you rewarm a frostbite area? Have you ever had frost bite? Do you know anyone who has had frostbite? COLD WEATHER

HYPOTHERMIA • Lowering of the bodies core temperature • 50% of the body heat is lost through the head COLD WEATHER

SIGNS of HYPOTHERMIA • Extreme chills • Uncontrollable shaking • Body Temperature (armpit) is usually under 90d COLD WEATHER

HYPOTHERMIA TREATMENT • Get out of the environment • Warm the body • Don’t drink alcohol • Get medical attention COLD WEATHER

Cold Weather Injuries: Frostbite and Hypothermia Treatment

Cold Weather Injuries: Frostbite and Hypothermia Treatment

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