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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Severe cold threatens health — exposure or inadequate heating.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Intense shivering, slurred speech, clumsiness, or drowsiness.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — White gray skin on fingers, ears, or nose indicates frostbite.
Scene hazards: Hypothermia, Frostbite, Carbon monoxide from heaters, Ice falls
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move person indoors and remove wet clothing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wrap in dry blankets including head.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Offer warm sweet drinks if fully conscious — no alcohol.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Use body heat from companion in shared blanket if heating fails.
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.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT rub frostbitten skin — causes tissue damage.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use direct heat on numb skin before rewarming gradually.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Alcohol warms you in cold weather
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Alcohol dilates blood vessels and accelerates core heat loss.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hypothermia and impaired judgment in freezing conditions.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cold kills through hypothermia when core temperature drops below 35°C.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wind and wet clothing accelerate heat loss dramatically.