Terrace Review — Wednesday, December 27, 1989

The Royal Bank’s annual Kiddies’ Christmas Party. entertained more than 20 children, with a visit from. ‘Santa
highlighting the afternoon.

Nov. 9. 25 was Red Cross
Winter Safety Week in B.C.
Every year, too many people die
in this province due to accidents -
that could have been avoided
had some simple winter safety
precautions been taken.

by Betty. Barton

Hypothermia remains a large -
threat to both summer and ~

ding to Terrace ambulance ser-

_ vice representative Mike Dwyer.
_ There .is -always an ‘increase’ in
motor vehicle accidents at the

' beginning of winter, during the
‘first snowfall, But otherwise,
summer and winter accidents are

numbers,

Concerning hypothermia, .
: Dwyer says there are as many .
hypothermia cases in summer as -

there are in winter. He feels peo-
ple here have more common
sense in the winter. They are less
inclined to even think about the
possibility: of hypothermia in
- summer, Surprisingly, most
hypothermia fatalities in B.C.

occur between -1°C (30°F and .

10°C (OF). -
‘Half ‘the - -battle in fighting
hypothermia: is learning to
-recognize. the symptoms, The
_* ‘body loses heat faster than it can
: produce: it under. certain envir-
onmental conditions, such as
serious wind chill factors. Many
victims have died of. exposure
without once complaining of the

oe cold. *

or oS "Steve Borthwick, Chairman
on "of the Red Cross Water Safety

winter outdoors people, accor- .

- Service, fecommends. ntiloor. .

recreationists wear several layers :
of clothing to trap insulating air, -

wear wool (which insultates even
when wet), and take rain gear,
which is to put on before you get »
wet. A hat is a must to prevent ©
major heat loss through ‘the |

head.

The Red’ Cross warns ‘people -
to recognize the initial symp-—
toms of hypothermia: a feeling

of coldness, followed by fatigue, :

numbness and slight shivering. ~

One should quickly put on a dry -
windbreaker, light a fire and. .

have a hot, non-alcoholic drink. -

If symptoms proceed to the next.
intense uncontrollable. .

stage,

shivering occurs. Immediate

basically of the same types and - steps must then be taken to find .

gently.

shelter and warmth.

. Without attention, ‘the e hypo:

thermia victim’ will continue to |

: deteriorate as the body core cools:
further. If hypothermia con-  _
‘fines, the; een will, become’

Lr io ne

ets transport to hotphat' is. not” ‘
immediately possible, handle'the. -|
severe hypothermia. ‘cagualty on
Remove wet - clothing, :]:
wrap in a warm ‘sleeping -bag
with one or two people for'skin-.'
‘to-skin ’ insulation, - and await:

medical aid.

are:. never give - caleohol to a.
‘hypothermia victim. Don’t at-

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» Hypothermia prescription issued by Red “obanid

tempt to feed-a semi-conscious hypothermic person; this draws:

or unconscious ‘casualty! Do not life-saving heat away. from the .

massage : : the ‘limbs ‘of the body’s core where it’s needed.

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.. wishes of the season
_ go thoughts of
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