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If a person is pulled from a river with sever hypothermia what is the best treatment prehospital?


If a person is pulled from a river with sever hypothermia what is the best treatment prehospital?

Remove all wet clothes and wrap up in a blanket with them for body heat

passive warming

remove all wet clothing, wrap in blankets, crank up the heat and haul 'em in - with 15 liters 02 running.

blankets to get them warm

If you haven't got a blanket, warm them with your own body.

in the hunting class i took to get my card to hunt is get naked and get in a blanket.... because of your body heat. its not a joke....

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