Treatment of Hypothermia

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A person suffering from frostbite is also a candidate for hypothermia. Check for signs of hypothermia: slurred speech, apathy, clumsiness, cold abdomen, impaired judgment, and drowsiness. If any of these symptoms are present, treat for hypothermia first and then treat for frostbite.

Mild or Moderate Hypothermia

• Get out of the cold and wind.
• Get into dry, warm clothing. Make sure your head is covered.
• Remove your feet from the cold ground.
• Warm yourself by wrapping up in a blanket or sleeping bag.
• Drink nonalcoholic, warm liquids. If you are treating another person and he or she is unconscious or vomiting, do not give him or her beverages to drink.

Severe Hypothermia

If the person you are treating is not improving and professional help is not available, place him or her in a warm bath, 100°F to 105°F (37.8°C to 40.5°C), for 20 to 40 minutes.