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Chapter 32: Environmental Emergencies 

5 ways to lose heat o Conduction  Direct transfer of heat from warm object to colder one o Convection  Heat transferred to circulating air o Evaporation  Conversion of any liquid to gas o Radiation  Loss of body heat directly into still air in a colder environment o Respiration  Heat is lost during normal breathing

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Hypothermia o Core temperature falls below 95° F (35° C) o S/S

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Shivering, foot stamping (93°-95°F)

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Loss of coordination, muscle stiffness (89° - 92°F)

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Coma (80°- 88°F)

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Apparent death (...