Environmental risks
Local tissue damage from prolonged cold exposure
What is frostbite
When the body temperature drops below 35 degrees celsius
What is hypothermia
One cause of dehydration?
Dry air, Cold diuresis, Not enough fluids, caffeine
An R-value of 1 makes this sleeping mat a _____ insulator
what is terrible.
The number one risk factor for becoming cold while camping
What is getting wet
This material causes high rates of heat loss when wet
What is cotton or down
This type of material is better than others for holding heat in even when wet.
What is wool (or fleece).
To keep your sleeping bag dry, pack it in a
What is drybag, garbage back or ziplock.
What is a weather forecast
These are three symptoms of hypothermia
Shivering, Slow and shallow breathing, Slow Speech, Loss of coordination, memory lapse, Hunger, Nausea, Fatigue
If you are separated from your patrol, two of the five things must you do
What are Keep calm, Keep together, Keep warm, Keep fed and hydrated, Keep safe
Sleeping bags give ratings for these two categories of temperature
What is minimum temperature and minimum comfort rating
These are 3 environmental risks to health that scouts camping in the snow face
What are: frostbite, snow blindness, hypothermia, avalanches, falling through ice (any 3)
When you hands are cold, this type of movement becomes difficult
What is fine motor skills (tying your shoes, picking up nickels)
The three layers of clothing to plan for during cold activities
What are wicking layer, warm layer and wind/water layer
Putting these three things on keeps you snug as a bug in a rug
What are dry/warm PJ's, socks and a toque
This method of heat loss involves direct transfer from one object to another
What is conduction
This area of the body losses heat quickly
What is the head and neck
Steps taken in treating hypothermia
What is End exposure, warm beverages, keep victim in warm/dry clothes, gradually re-warm
To avoid being cold all night long, this should be sent into the void before you sleep
What is pee.
Voiding is peeing..... :)