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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lost or stranded outdoors with night approaching — need protection from cold, wind, and rain.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sun setting, temperature dropping, no tent.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shivering already starting.
Scene hazards: Hypothermia, Falling branches
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stop and assess — shelter before dark if possible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Choose dry ground under tree line not ridge top.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Layer branches for mattress 15 cm thick.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Roof with bark, leaves, or tarp angled to shed rain.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Leave visible markers if you must move — arrow direction.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Register trek route with someone who will alert if overdue.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hypothermic person needs rewarming and evacuation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shelter buys time — not substitute for rescue when lost.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT sleep directly on bare ground.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT shelter in dry riverbed — flash flood risk.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A small fire alone is enough shelter in cold rain
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fire without insulation from wet ground still causes hypothermia.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fatal cold exposure overnight.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ground steals body heat faster than air.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wet plus wind causes hypothermia in hours.