Placing the person in a blanket/sleeping bag as a wrap (to let in heat, fire) once they are " totally undressed" and giving "warm"(not hot) liquids (restore core temperature) with wind shelter, if possible a drying fire is our practise. CG :yo:
RovingArcher said:I think the idea of removing the clothing is that leaving it on, will reduce the amount of body heat getting to the hypothermic individual. Warming a hypothermic individual to quickly would most likely cause their death, in that the cold blood would go rushing to the core of the body, deepening the hypothermia. In some instances, this has caused heart attacks.
charley beale said:I know this isnt entirely a bushcraft question but am going to post anyway as my curiosity gets the better of me. I've heard that a valid method of staving off hypothermia is to climb into a plastic bag with another naked human. Has anyone ever tried this and would it work?
And would being naked actually help?