After reading the article ‘Hypothermia – the silent menace’ in the June issue of Wilderness, Ann Kidd shared her experiences of this deadly condition The silent menace quickly creeps up on you, but if my experiences are anything to go by hypothermia is poorly understood by many. When I was in form one, we lost […]
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With hypothermia, caution is the better part of valour
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