TY - JOUR PY - 2019// TI - The consequences of cold water immersion: Impacts and treatment JO - International journal of aquatic research and education A1 - Buck, P.J. A1 - Roberts, W. A1 - Minehane, K. SP - e1 EP - e1 VL - 11 IS - 4 N2 - This paper documents a demonstration project conducted by the authors under the auspices of the Irish Naval service. It explores and describes in detail the consequences that cold water immersion can have on the human body. Further, this study investigates post immersion treatment and survival challenges and proposes appropriate casualty care regimes with specific focus on 'post rescue collapse' and 'afterdrop.' Observations of individual differences in response are reported. © 2019 Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.. All rights reserved.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 1932-9997 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.25035/ijare.11.04.01 ID - ref1 ER -