Keeping casualties warm reduces their death rates. Every drop of 1-degree Celsius in body temperature correlates with a ten percent increase in death rate. Consider Hypothermia prevention an overlooked and critical part of your casualty management.
In June 2020, the TCCC Committee submitted a proposed change to hypothermia management for combat casualties. They noted there had been no review of hypothermia management in TCCC in the previous 14 years.1 So what changed? The proposed hypothermia management …
Once a casualty’s massive hemorrhage is controlled, rescuers must turn our attention to the rest of the M-A-R-C-H pneumonic, specifically, to hypothermia prevention. Does the casualty have an open airway, or do they need help maintaining their airway? How are …