BODY SCIENCE
Hypothermia officially begins when the body's core temperature drops below this many degrees Celsius:
What is: 35°C?
This uncontrollable, rhythmic muscle contraction is the body's first attempt to generate heat:
What is: SHIVERING
This type of non-wicking commonly worn fabric, can actually dramatically accelerate heat loss:
What is: COTTON
This is the absolute first and most important step to help someone who is hypothermic:
What is: GETTING THEM TO A WARM, DRY PLACE
At rest, your body loses the greatest amount of heat through this organ, which is the largest in the body:
What is: The skin?
The "umbles" – stumbles, mumbles, and fumbles – are classic signs of this stage of hypothermia:
What is: MODERATE HYPOTHERMIA
Consuming this popular beverage creates a false sensation of warmth while actually increasing heat loss from the body's core:
What is: ALCOHOL
This lightweight safety item can keep you warm if you’re forced to stop or spend the night outside unexpectedly:
What is: AN EMERGENCY BLANKET OR BIVVY SACK
To protect your vital organs, your body sacrifices fingers, toes, and your nose by pulling warm blood away from them, which can lead to this condition:
What is: FROSTBITE
This dangerous and bizarre behavior involves a severely hypothermic performing this action because they feel hot:
What is: REMOVING THEIR CLOTHING
This age group is at a higher risk for hypothermia due to a larger surface-area-to-mass ratio and less body fat:
Who are: INFANTS AND CHILDREN
When rewarming someone with hypothermia, you should focus on this part of the body first:
What is: THE CORE
During mild hypothermia, Vasoconstriction can occur, meaning:
What is: CONSTRICTING OF THE BLOOD VESSELS
As hypothermia worsens, a person may become oddly calm, confused, or even appear to act intoxicated. This happens because of cooling in this vital organ:
What is: THE BRAIN
This substance can pull heat from the human body about 25 times faster than air at the same temperature:
When caring for a person with hypothermia, you must do this to avoid triggering dangerous heart rhythms:
What is: HANDLE THEM GENTLY