Jan. 24, 2024 Personal threats from winter weather Winter isn’t giving way to spring just yet and that means harmful effects of cold weather are still with us but can be avoided.
Jan. 10, 2023 Prepare for cold weather to avoid hypothermia, frostbite With the extreme cold we experienced at the end of December and winter still in full swing, I was reminded how unprepared for cold weather many of us are and how quickly you can get into trouble when the weather is that cold. It only takes a few minutes for hypothermia or frostbite to cause serious
Dec. 12, 2018 Dressing for Cold Weather WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio—Hypothermia is defined as abnormally low body temperature caused by prolonged exposures to very cold temperatures. When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it’s produced. Lengthy exposures will eventually use up your body’s