Web Directory

» BBC News: Hypothermia: The facts
   News article: Exposure to the cold is estimated to cause 30,000 deaths a year in the UK.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/276284.stm

» Cold Weather Camping
   Details about comfort and safety including clothing, bedding, and references.
   http://www.netwoods.com/document/coldhnt3.html

» Cold Weather Camping with the Ol' Buffalo
   Essay on camping comfortably in cold weather. Covers recognition and treatment of hypothermia and frostbite. Written by Alaskan who was trained in arctic survival skills by the US Air Force and the Alaska Army National Guard.
   http://www.three-peaks.net/coldcamp.htm

» Frostbite
   Provides general information, symptoms, and treatment on frostbite. From Survive Outdoors Inc.
   http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/frostbite.asp

» Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment
   Articles, protocols and research on the life-saving skills of keeping hypothermia victims alive by core rewarming techniques.
   http://www.hypothermia.org/

» Hypothermia Rescue
   Hypothermia protocol by Charlottesvile-Albemarle (Virginia) Rescue Squad.
   http://warhammer.mcc.virginia.edu/cars/hypothrm.html

» Immersion Hypothermia and Near-drowning
   Special dangers of cold water to scuba divers. Outlines of diagnosis and treatment. From Diving Medicine Online.
   http://scuba-doc.com/hypoth.htm

» Management of Hypothermia
   Management of hypothermia in a clinical setting. Much of the information is also useful in the field. By John Hickey.
   http://www.theberries.ca/Archives/Hypothermia.html

» NHS Choices: Hypothermia
   Provides information on this condition characterized by an abnormally low body temperature. Includes a short video and details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, complications and prevention.
   http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Hypothermia/

» Outdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia and Cold Weather Injuries
   Traveling in cold weather conditions can be life threatening. When going into cold conditions it is your responsibility to learn the latest information. By Princeton University.
   http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/hypocold.shtml

» Rural Family Medicine
   Links to useful sites on cold-weather injuries.
   http://www.ruralfamilymedicine.org/clinical%20topics/hypother.htm

» 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

» Survive Outdoors: Hypothermia
   Description of this condition, common symptoms, recommended treatment in the field.
   http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/hypothermia.asp

» Winter Camping & Hiking Survival
   Hypothermia information compiled from various sources and authors by Chuck Bramlet.
   http://www.macscouter.com/KeepWarm/

» eMedicine Health - Frostbite
   Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
   http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6164-1.asp

» eMedicine Health - Hypothermia
   Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
   http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6232-1.asp