HYPOTHERMIA WHILE CLIMBING, LEARN HOW TO PREVENT AND ABOUT IT!

Mountain climbing is a sport that is in direct contact with the outdoors, especially the wild mountains at an altitude, where the weather and air temperature at altitude mountain can change quickly without can we predicted in advance. One of the most serious threats while hiking at altitude is an attack hypothermia due to the cold.

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Hypothermia occurs when the core body temperature of the human body temperature falls below normal. This can easily happen when your body is exposed to cold wind or too long in wet conditions. When body temperature dropped dramatically due to the cold, you will begin to shiver as the shape of your body's attempt to warm themselves. Currently the situation progresses, your body will lose a lot of energy, to the point limit your energy runs out, the body will begin to enter the critical phase, and then it could cause death. Lots of mountaineers event of death caused by hypothermia attack, to anticipate, you need to understand the causes of hypothermia, how to prevent it, and how to handle it, so you'll be ready when it suddenly had to face the situation of hypothermia.

How to Prevent Hypothermia
To prevent hypothermia, you need to keep the body well hydrated always, not too tired, sheltered from the cold winds of the mountains, and do not wear wet clothing. Ensure yourself to always dress well while doing the climb. If necessary, use several layers of clothing. Make sure your clothes are always dry and warm. Use jacket with a material that anti wind and water. Eat foods with good nutritional content results, and drinking enough water. When you are too tired to make the climb, do not push yourself, it is better to rest in a warm tent to recover your body. And do not forget to always carry a survival kit.

Recognize the Symptoms
If the above is not done, when the weather conditions and the state of nature suddenly deteriorated while climbing, you may be exposed to hypothermia. To find out if you or your friend has been stricken with hypothermia, know some of the following symptoms. The initial symptoms of hypothermia are shivering body, at first shivering quietly, then gradually worse until it stops. The next symptom is the sufferer hypothermia started talking nonsense, loss of coordination bodies (such as difficulty tying shoelaces or closing the zipper jackets), often confusion, apathy, and began to irrational behavior.

Learn How To Handle People with hypothermia


If you have seen the above symptoms occur in someone, immediately overcome with some countermeasures. If the condition of the victim is unconscious, seek immediate professional medical assistance, but if it is not possible to summon medical personnel, immediately move the victim into a shelter that is dry and warm. Do business with the removal of the victim's body gently and slowly, because of his heart condition was fragile and sensitive to shocks. If the victim wearing wet clothes, open immediately and replace with dry and warm. Cover the victim with a sleeping bag or other bedding that can instantly warm the body. When the victim started to get a bit of consciousness, trying to tell him holding a cup with hot drinks, and ordered to drink it slowly. Warm sweet drinks containing ginger and honey is very good to be given. Do not force giving food or drink to the victim who was unconscious, only to be choked. After quite aware, ask the victim to try to move and little exercise, so that body temperature can quickly re-warm.