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Part 1 - Hypothermia
Preparedness Can Keep
Nat’l Park Trip Safe
Even in temperatures well
above freezing, participants
in winter sports often unwit-
tingly put themselves in
danger of a little known
killer called “hypothermia.”
Also known as the “killer
of the unprepared”,
hypothermia is caused by
the accidental and often-
times deadly lowering of the
body temperature during
wet, windy, or cold condi-
tions. “It occurs when your
body loses more heat than it
is producing,” explained
Duane Enger, Regional
Safety Officer for the Na-
tional Park Service
Southwest Region.
Some ways to prevent
hypothermia are to get good
nourishment, avoid exhaus-
tion and fatigue, dress pro-
perly, find shelter and stay
dry.
Proper nourishment can
combat cold by providing the
food energy necessary for
warming your body. Sugary
foods convert very quickly to
energy. The body needs high
energy foods, like candy,
and stored calories to pro-
duce heat Hot drinks are
good sources of artificial
heat. ‘‘If food is not
available, conserve what
energy you do have for keep-
ing warm,” said Enger.
“Keep moving to stay
warm," said Enger, "But
don’t work so hard that you
start sweating, that will just
make your underclothing
wet.” Vigorous exercise
dissipates heat although
more rapidly, although
within reasonable time
limits it may keep muscles
warm and prevent stiffen-
ing.
Proper clothing is another
very important factor in
staying warm and dry. Wool
fabric is preferrable because
it is a non-absorbing fabric
that can keep the body warm
even when it is wet. Up to
half of the body heat you lose
escapes through your head,
so wear a hat and a scarf to
cover head, neck and ears,
Enger advised. Boots,
clothing, and gloves that are
too tight restrict the blood
flow. It is the air space bet-
ween the layers that keeps
you warm. Mittens are
recommended over gloves.
..When lost or caught in a
storm, Enger recommends
that you stay put, and find or
make a shelter. “Do what
local animals do- burrow in,
or crawl under foliage ”
Spending time "and energy to
construct a shelter may be
too costly in body heat loss.
Covering yourself with bark,
paper, cardboard, plastic,
etc., can help. If possible,
build a fire for light and
warmth.
Alcohol does not help to
keep you warm. While it
makes you feel warm, it is
really robbing your inner
body of its warmth by
pushing heat out to the skin
where it is dissipated.
Staying dry is most impor-
tant. Wet clothing, except for
wool, loses as much as 90 per
cent of its ability to keep you
warm. Being wet combined
with even a little wind can
make the chill factor poten-
tially lethal. It doesn’t have
to be subzero weather,
either. Many cases of
hypothermia have occurred
at temperatures between 30
and 50 degrees.
Because hypothermia can
be such a sneaky killer, it is
important to learn to
recognize its symptoms in
yourself and others. Symp-
toms to look out for are in-
tense and uncontrollable
shivering, fatigue, numb-
ness, stumbling, difficulty in
speaking difficulty in doing
simple manual tasks,
careless attitude. At this
point, there is still time to
save the victim.
As cold penetrates, shiver-
ing stops, muscles stiffen,
and irrational thinking
results. The victim may
begin to feel warm at this
stage. Beware. This feeling
of warmth with no logical
reason for warmth is a dead-
ly illusion of the last stages
of hypothermia. Without
help the victim will soon lose
consciousness and die.
In general, when travel-
ing, hiking, or working,
watch for signs of shivering,
which is a normal way for
your body to compensate for
heat loss, stumbling, poor
reflexes, careless attitude.
This could mean you are 30
minutes from death.
To treat a conscious victim
of hypothermia, remove wet
clothing, dry the skin off,
and replace with dry
garments if possible. “Build
fires or place heaters around
the victim,” suggested
Enger, “using caution not to
burn the skin.” Lots of hot,
sugary drinks are important
and very helpful, but only if
the victim is conscious.
Treatment of an unconscious
victim should be done in a
hospital. If this is not possi-
ble, put the victim in a sleep-
ing bag without clothes and
have someone who is not suf-
fering from hypothermia un-
dress and crawl in with the
victim. Since victims of
hypothermia have lost the
ability to warm themselves,
someone else must do it for
them. Don’t be modest; a
person’s life is at stake.
Most fatalities are results
of carelessness or un-
familiarity with the nature
*nd the park environment.
“Take time now, and when
you arrive at the park, to
■Become aware of potential
hazards that too often lead to
unnecessary injury or
death,” advised Enger.
“Know the area or learn it.
■See a park ranger for
Irochures, maps and advice
about hazards.
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Word Cage
BY TRACY ST. JOHN
RULES — There are three parts to THE WORD CAGE: (1) clues, and (2)
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and quiz are hidden in the grid — up, down, across, backward or diago-
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You may find the same letter In more than one word, so circle each
letter clearly. Next, circle the quiz words: the first letter and number of
letters are given for each. When you have circled all the clue and quiz
words, the remaining uncircled letters will spell out the answer to this
week's WORD CAGE
CLUES FOR: DIANA ROSS
A — Assess; B — Ballard, Berger, Berry, Black, Brew-
ster; C »- Chudney, Clark; D — Dazzling, Dick; E —
Encounters, Erhard, Events; F — Fine, Footlights; G —
Glow, Gordy; H — Headliner, Hits; I — Interviews; L —
Lead; M — Mary, Microphones, Motown, Music; Q —
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stein, Sings; T — Touring, Tracee; V — Vegas, Voice; W
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Solution to last week’s puzzle: EXHIBITIONS
Answers to quiz questions were: French, Honore, past
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THE WINNER-Business and Professional
Women’s Club president, Vera Calvin, left,
and club treasurer, Madie Allen, admire
the club’s centerpiece created by vice
president, Jean Franklin, and members,
Vickie Zimmers and Debbie Cherry for the
Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce an-
nual banquet Thursday night. The ar-
rangement won first place and 825 with a
second place and |10 going to the Burleson
Arts and Crafts; third place and $10 to
Caddo Peak Girl Scouts. An honorable
mention was given to Nola Dunn Elemen-
tary School’s entry. Judges for the 19 en-
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Hutson, Wayne & Moody, James. Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 31, Ed. 1 Monday, February 4, 1980, newspaper, February 4, 1980; Burleson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth761145/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Burleson Public Library.