° SNOWSH SHOEING to the edge of

7 siyone knows. ‘that. it’s:
The he cold. But very:few. *

re av AL ireciate the dangers.
“tha. car be associated. ‘with.
it. fhis - ine message being.

-. earriea’ vy, John Stockdale, °
“prograny

'. Red_ ‘Cross’ Water ‘Safety

a Service, as he continues his _
a tour about the. Province. we

a “Hundreds of deaths every -

_ year. in Canada are | at-
tributed to exposure * ta ‘the’

cold,” says Stockdale: “The )
fact that many of ‘them. :

actually. could have. been: more serious, delivery heat»

avoided is the reason why

we,’ in ‘the ‘Water - Safety
are so ‘optimistic |

Service, ,
about our’ winter |. safety
, education program.”
The Red Cross. is con-
. cerned with providing year-

‘round public education in_

‘the area of water-related

activities. The emphasis, as.
‘might be expected in these —
- winter months, is centred on

_cold water survival. .

. Exposure to
‘initiates a condition” known
as hypothermia. Charac-
‘terized by.a general slowing

-

‘down of the body processes,

'. hypothermia. is: defined as

' the state brought: on when
the “inner core” body
temperature falls to a level at

’ which the vital organs can no
longer function effectively,

The: threat of its’. ad-

vancement can arise in a
surprisingly short span of .

time, particularly, of course,
if the water is especinily
cold. It’s important to realize

+ ‘that polar conditions.are not -

co-ordinator. | for:

and |.
7 heated “up,

es always possible. yo
Towels, ‘warmed up,. can o

the cold * |
' under some form ‘of cover.,

— educational
organizations ‘and govern-. :
ment agencies fulfill this _ .
: ‘particular educating role and. well protected.” \ 4:

__ Page 36, December 27,1978-NorthShoreNews

“required for: a. ‘threat to. be,
‘Present: bate a
“Anyone: one. of us s could be.
“galled upon. one: day. to assist,
“the. “rescue © of. .
hypothermia ‘victim, Most.”

important. to. remember is to:

“get. the. victim. out. of: the:
cold... Take advantage of’any ..
- dry: clothes.and blankets that.’
'. May’, be: ‘available. . TE. the»
“person. is. hot’: ‘seriously. in.

» trouble; these, «along ' ‘with.

“warm liquids, should suffice.

But if: ‘the - condition’ is «

to. ‘the: victim: becomes | éven -
more critical, : Warm baths;
‘showers, gradually |;

-@ffective, ‘but that’s © not

be applied to the head, chest.

~ and groin, those areas where. —
cheat.loss is: high. Where not

even this option is available,

. then direct: body. heat should

“be applied: to the’ victim..
‘This, to be effective, should
be, done skin ‘to. skin and.

“In this way,, not only is ‘the
heat directly transferred, but
the warmth generated will .

be captured and maintained.
says"

by the
Stockdale.

Not all hypothermia —
accidents occur in the water.

covering,’

A great percentage of them,’

in fact, happen on dry land. .

“The Water Safety. Service, —
_ however, restricts itself from:

this cqually, important.

area, .Other:

ee your + favorite lake ‘can be: a. : tremendou: way to spend. oe
oe winter day. But.John. Stockdale, from Red. Cross’ Water Satety Services, teminds: us.
ceat fo dress appropriately. It It could s save your life. ee

‘" are: important to. Red. Cross

realize

can. be very.

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i 60 per cent af. body-heat

chest, and, groin area'ate'all .

: “The British’ “Columbia i
“heroin .. treatment: | program”
“will: begin as: scheduled : On”

pe .

During: the ‘first quarter. of

ai
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rst Patients. are- ‘ex ected to *

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April.

. ‘withdrawal. services “to. those if
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and should’ be: one. of. the -
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will be

a : Phase 1 two will commence.
“on: April 1 1. 1979, ipa mire '

we are: veiy supportive of

‘their efforts. ns SYMPHONY: : = SEG
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- Of these other: organizations ; ORCHESi “RAL ae PEE
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* increasing . number of winter :
. activities “that.are. occurring
“around, but. not. actually: in,’
the water. a - -

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-DEC.31 —
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“How often do. we: have
people wandering, around. in.
‘this weather without a pood
hat on?” Stockdale asks. :
“The fact that an uncovered |
head, can account for. Non

' highlights: the importance: of” m
‘wearing. warm, functignal —
clothing.” It also points out.
that some areas of the bady =
deserve .- special | attention |
-when' ‘dressing. for: ‘eold
‘weather, °°

“The ' ‘head, . sides ‘ol the”

THE PERFECT WAY.
TO USHER -
IN THE

NEW YEAR!

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‘characterized'as being, major.
routes for ‘inner core , heat:
loss. We: should ‘ensure’ that |.
vall these,areas are especially,»

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