What is first aid for hypothermia?

Answer 1

Hypothermia Treatment

If possible, take the victims temperature. If temperature is below 95 degrees, get medical help immediately.
Move the victim to a warm room or shelter as soon as possible.
Remove any wet clothing from the victim.
Wrap the victims in blankets, coats or towels wrapping the center of the body first then the head, neck and groin.
If necessary, gently hug the victim so your body heat will help to warm them.
To increase the body temperature, if possible, have the victim drink warm non-Alcoholic Beverages.
If the victim is unconscious and not breathing, administer CPR. Continue with the warming process (hypothermia patients sometimes appear to be dead, but administering CPR can be very successful.
What Not to Do in Hypothermia Treatment:
Do not use a warm bath on an elderly patient, this may cause the cold blood to reach the heart and brain too suddenly and cause a stroke or heart attack.
Do not give the victim alcoholic beverages to drink.
Do not aggressively rub or massage the victim in extreme cases of hypothermia because there may be a risk of a heart attack (be gentle, it is very important).

A good guide to use for hypothermia is by how much the victim is shivering. If the victim can stop shivering on their own, then the hypothermia is mild. But if the victim can not stop shivering, then the hypothermia is moderate to severe.
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Answer 2

Hypothermia Treatment

If possible, take the victims temperature. If temperature is below 95 degrees, get medical help immediately.

Move the victim to a warm room or shelter as soon as possible.

Remove any wet clothing from the victim.

Wrap the victims in blankets, coats or towels wrapping the center of the body first then the head, neck and groin.

If necessary, gently hug the victim so your body heat will help to warm them.

To increase the body temperature, if possible, have the victim drink warm non-alcoholic beverages.

If the victim is unconscious and not breathing, administer CPR. Continue with the warming process (hypothermia patients sometimes appear to be dead, but administering CPR can be very successful.

What Not to Do in Hypothermia Treatment:

Do not use a warm bath on an elderly patient, this may cause the cold blood to reach the heart and brain too suddenly and cause a stroke or heart attack.

Do not give the victim alcoholic beverages to drink.

Do not aggressively rub or massage the victim in extreme cases of hypothermia because there may be a risk of a heart attack (be gentle, it is very important).

A good guide to use for hypothermia is by how much the victim is shivering. If the victim can stop shivering on their own, then the hypothermia is mild. But if the victim can not stop shivering, then the hypothermia is moderate to severe.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND VIDEO GO TO:

http:www.emergencysuppliesinfo.com

Answer 3

Until emergency help arrives, a victim of outdoor hypothermia should be brought to shelter and warmed by removing wet clothing and footwear, drying the skin, and wrapping him or her in warm blankets or a sleeping bag.

Answer 4

warm them up slowly and remove any wet clothes

Answer 5

a blanket