%0 Journal Article
%T The four stages of cold-water immersion
%J On scene
%D 2006
%A Giesbrecht, Gordon G.
%A Steinman, Alan
%V 
%N Fall
%P 13-13
%X Falling into cold water can be life-threatening. There are four stages of cold-water survival, and each presents the survivor with a different challenge. The stages are: 1) cold-shock; 2) functional disability; 3) hypothermia; and 4) post-rescue collapse.   It is important to understand the risks of each stage in order to be properly prepared to survive a cold-water emergency.
%G en
%I United States Coast Guard
%@ 0093-2124
%U http://dx.doi.org/