Cold Water

Cold Water Shock

for 3-5 minutes after sudden immersion you will gasp for breath, you could also experience mussel spasms or a rise in your heart rate and BP, you could also choke on water or suffer a heart attack or a stroke, can paralyze muscles instantly.

Equipment that Protects forms Hypothermia

- floater or survival suits. - anti-Exposure work suits. - dry suits. - wet suits. - immersion suits.

Overboard Recovery Techniques

- wear a saefty harness with a quick release mechanism. If someome falls: - slow down, stop if possible, throw something buoyant to help. - assign someone to monitor the person overboard. - carefully manoeuvre to recover person.

Extend Survival Time in Water

- wear life jacket or PFD. - climb into nearby floating object. - heat escape lessening position. - huddle with others.

Hypothermia

drop in core body temperature below normal level cause or long exposure to cold weather.

Hypothermia Symptoms

- shivering, slurred speech, semi consciousness, - slow and weak pulse, slow reputation, lack or coordination, irrational, confused, sleepy behaviour, - weak pulse, -loss of consciousness. - don't swim to keep warm!!!