Extreme cold

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⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Stay warm and dry indoors. Watch for shivering and confusion.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT rub frostbitten skin — causes tissue damage.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use direct heat on numb skin before rewarming gradually.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if shivering stops, confusion worsens, or person unresponsive.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Never leave hypothermic person alone.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Severe hypothermia needs hospital rewarming even if pulse seems weak.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Carbon monoxide poisoning mimics flu — check heater ventilation.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Prevent hypothermia with warmth and dry layers. Evacuate to warming center if home cannot be heated safely.

This helper does not contact emergency services. You must call yourself.

When you are safe, you can read more about this emergency.

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