To assume the Heat Escape Lessening Position (HELP), place your hands over your chest with your elbows tucked into your sides and your legs crossed at the ankles. This position helps retain body heat and conserves energy in cold water situations.
Over their chest
Behind head
A person in the heat escape lessening posture should place their hands under their armpits to help conserve body heat.
Place your hands on your knees or thighs when assuming the heat escape lessening posture. This helps to protect your airway and maintain your body heat.
In the heat escape lessening posture (HELP), a person should place their hands on their chest with their forearms crossed in front of them. This position helps retain heat and reduces heat loss from the body while waiting to be rescued in cold water.
Over their chest
Over their chest
In the Heat Escape Lessening Position (H.E.L.P.), the person should place their hands under their armpits to trap body heat and keep their core temperature stable. This position helps to reduce heat loss in cold water situations.
Over their chest
Behind head
over their chest
A person in the heat escape lessening posture should place their hands under their armpits to help conserve body heat.
Place your hands on your knees or thighs when assuming the heat escape lessening posture. This helps to protect your airway and maintain your body heat.
In the heat escape lessening posture (HELP), a person should place their hands on their chest with their forearms crossed in front of them. This position helps retain heat and reduces heat loss from the body while waiting to be rescued in cold water.
A person in heat escape lessening posture should place their hands on top of their head to help maintain buoyancy and reduce heat loss through the head. This position also helps to keep the airway clear and aids in signaling for help.
Their chest
Over their chest