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Hypothermia – the silent menace

June 2019

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No one is immune to hypothermia, but knowing the enemy can be the difference between life and death in the backcountry.

Suspended by a rope in the flow of a frigid waterfall, SAR team member Cliff Jones decided a nap wouldn’t be such a bad idea. He’d been hanging there for more than an hour, exposed to water and wind, and his clothing was proving less effective than anticipated against the water pressure. Feeling quite comfortable, […]
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