- Mountain Medicine
Links to information on cold and high-altitude injuries.
http://www.thebmc.co.uk/world/mm/mm0.htm
- NOLS Wilderness First Aid: Cold Injuries
An excerpt from the book, "NOLS Wilderness First Aid." Includes the physiology of temperature regulation, prevention and treatment of cold injuries (hypothermia, frostbite, immersion foot).
http://www.nols.edu/Publications/FirstAid/coldinjury.shtml
- Ol' Buffalo Cold Weather Camping
Essay on camping comfortably in cold weather. Covers recognition and treatment of hypotermia and frostbite. Written by Alaskan who was trained in arctic survival skills by the US Air Force and the Alaska Army National Guard.
http://ourworld.cs.com/nayblaine/coldcamp.htm
- Outdoor Action Winter Activities Home Page
Guide to outdoor activities in winter: winter camping, Cross-country and Telemark skiing, snowshoeing, and winter first aid. By Princeton University.
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/winter/index.shtml
- Preventing Cold-Related Illnesses in Agricultural Workers
During the winter months many agricultural workers and commercial fishermen face an additional occupational hazard - exposure to the cold. Some health problems can arise including frostbite, trench foot, and hypothermia. This sheet is designed to provide readers with basic information on how to prevent cold-related illnesses.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nasd/docs2/as17800.html
- REI: Dealing With Temperature Extremes
Human miscalculations during surges or drops in temperature may leave you vulnerable to weather-related injury or illness. The savvy wilderness traveler needs to know how to react when weather conditions move outside a human's customary comfort zone.
http://rei1.m0.net/m/s.asp?H2665917336X932473
- Rural Family Medicine
Links to useful sites on cold-weather injuries.
http://www.ruralfamilymedicine.org/clinical%20topics/hypother.htm
- SARBC Hypothermia Page
Information about Hypothermia, what it is, how it affects you and its treatment. By the Search and Rescue Society of British Columbia.
http://www.sarbc.org/hypo.html
- Spinal Cord Injury and Hypothermia
Because of spinal cord injury, the temperature of the body has an increased tendency to fluctuate according to the temperature of the environment.
http://calder.med.miami.edu/pointis/hype.html
- Staying Safe Outdoors in Winter Weather
Exposure to cold temperatures can cause serious or life-threatening health problems. To stay safe, you should know what to do if a cold-weather health emergency arises.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1010788326.html
- Troop 98 Winter Camping Tips
Tips for safe winter camping. Winter camping is a lot of fun, but it presents some subtle dangers. Winter camping, if not prepared, is dangerous even when sleeping.
http://www.bsatroop98.com/wintercamping.htm
- Winter Camping Manual
Tips on selecting and using equipment for safe and comfortable winter camping.
http://wnyliving.com/outdoors/winter_camping_manual.htm
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