1. Winter Survival
Workplace Safety 3220

2. Topics Myths Survival Kits Shelter Frostbite Hypothermia
Survival Stories

3. Survival Myths 1. Leather hiking boots will keep your feet warm
2. Waterproof clothing is ideal for cold weather camping
3. Winter camping does not require much preparation
4. Mental attitude has little to do with winter camping
5. In cold weather, tasks can be done just as quickly as in warm weather

4. Survival Kits Some Essentials Matches (waterproof/wind resistant)
Plastic Food Bags
Garbage Bag
High Energy Snack
Whistle/Knife/Compass
Reflector
Waterproof Container

5. Winter Shelters
Snow Cave
Snow Trench
Treewell Shelter

6. Snow Cave

7. Snow Trench

8. Treewell Shelter

9. Frostbite
The formation of actual ice crystals under the skin. Usually effects
exposed areas and extremeties first. It appears as grayish or yellow
-white spots on the skin.

10. Hypothermia Symptoms 98.6 Normal body temperature.
95.0 Paleness, drowsiness, listlessness, shivering. Then mental confusion, armpits and abdomen become cold, blue Iips, goose bumps.
93.2 Loss of memory, movements slow and hard, irrational behavior hands can no longer hold things.
91.4 Shaking stops, unconsciousness, shallow breathing, 50% chance of survival.
89.6 Slow weakened pulse. Heart may stop. 30% chance of survival.
68-77 Heart stops.

11. Decisions???
What can impare our ability to make the right decisions in an emergency?
1. Hypothermia will cause disorientation, incoherence, and memory loss.
2. Alcohol will impair your ability to think clearly and reasonably, besides making you colder.
3. Snow Blindness due to extreme snow glare exposure can cause temporary or permanent blindness.

12. 4. Fear can cause rash decision making based on emotion rather than logic
5. Pride can cause a person to attempt a manuever that is unreasonable
6. Thirst and Hunger can limit our ability to think clearly
7. Injury, especially to the head, can impair thinking
8. Impatience can often lead one to make unwise choices

13. Survival Stories Ernest Shackleton- Antarctica Explorer
1913/14 Canadian Arctic Expedition
The 1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster
1972 Andes Survivors - Paraguay Soccer Team (‘ALIVE’)
1996 Mt Everest Disaster
2003 Revelstoke B.C Avalanche

14. Survival Links
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