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Show the inside out to prevent such serious problems as heart rhythm disturbances. Even if you don't plan an overnight stay, dress warmly and carry plenty of fluids and high caloric foods when you go. Carry a survival sur-vival kit containing a change of clothing, body heat reflective re-flective blanket and enough material for building a small fire. Every person participating participat-ing in an outside activity during these fall and winter months, particularly hunters, hunt-ers, should be prepared to spend the night outside. It's usually the ones who aren't prepared for the unexpected unexpect-ed who don't make it back safely. LEARN JO DEAL WITH HYPOTHERMIA Utah Is known throughout the world for its annual fall deer hunt. And yet those same autumn temperatures which are such a part of this yearly excursion could turn Into an unexpected nightmare for unprepared hunters. Many people don't think there is any danger of being outdoors during the fall as temperatures are usually still relatively warm. This is not always true. It's not uncommon for someone some-one In 40 to 50 degree weather weath-er to fall into the dangerous medical condition knwn as hypotermia. All that's needed need-ed is for his clothing to get wet and a slight breeze to start. Hypothermia occurs when a persons internal temperature temper-ature falls to 95 or less. What's so frightening is that it's so difficult to diagnose the condition by yourself. Victims become confused and disoriented with their surroundings. Body mech-anisma mech-anisma begin to slow down. Muscles feel weak and stiff and breathing becomes shallow. shal-low. Blood circulation is significantly reduced. Unless immediate steps are taken to reverse the conditional, coma and death follow quickly. I There have been numerous numer-ous accounts of hypothermic i patients being found without ' any signs of pulse or breathing breath-ing action. Some are in total cardiac arrest. However, How-ever, many can still be transported to a hospital and revived without any long term damage to their health. Remember - no one is dead until you warm them up first. If a person Is discovered in a suspected hypothermic condition, take his temperature. tempera-ture. If it's below 95 but over 90, wrap him up in a heavy blanket. If the temp is below 90 immediate hospitalization hos-pitalization is needed, as they must be rewarmedfrom |