Protection against cold in prehospital care - Thermal insulation properties of blankets and rescue bags in different wind conditions

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 408-415

  Henriksson, Otto ^a   Lundgren, J Peter ^a   Kuklane, Kalev ^b   Holmér, Ingvar ^b   Bjornstig, Ulf ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

body temperature regulation; cold; emergency medical services; hypothermia; thermal insulation; thermal manikin; wind

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COLD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; METHODOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; THERMOREGULATION; WIND;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COLD TEMPERATURE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; MANIKINS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; WIND;

EID: 79952113327     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00007238     Document Type: Article

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