cold water Bootcamp

Question 1

What is used to describe the 3 critical phases of cold water immersion?

Answer 1

1-cold shock - it takes a minute to stop the automatic breathing when we are in cold water
10-Cold incapacitation - In the next 10 minutes muscle failure occurs. best to get out before this happens
1- hypothermia - it takes 1 hour to become unconscious due to hypothermia

Question 2

What is key to surviving cold water immersion?

Answer 2

A lifejacket whether close to shore or not.