HYPOTHERMIA - PRECAUTIONS
• Know how to recognise the signs
of hypothermia;

• Stop immediately if hypothermia is
apparent and seek shelter;

• Stay dry;

• Eat appropriate energy food such as fruit
or warm sweet fluids, if available;

• Wear appropriate clothing;

• Drink regularly;

   • Always carry a large plastic bin liner bag
in your daypack;

• Beware of wind.

The natural tendency to ‘press on’ must
be avoided.

This applies to groups as well as individuals. Regrouping on the spot and commencement
of treatment is more important than panic evacuation from the area.
 

Alcohol & Drugs are fuel for disaster in the snow, they impair your judgement and your ability. Your reaction times are significantly reduced and increase the risk of injury. The whole alpine experience begins when you leave home and doesn’t finish until you return. Avoid alcohol consumption and the use of illegal substances, because they increase your risk of hypothermia.

Alcohol & Drugs impair judgement, slow response time and reduce your ability to respond to an emergency.