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Winter safety tips for children Hypothermia a risk when temperatures drop
Staff Report
Winter is here and that Metro Creative Infants and older adults
means there will be freez- Cold winter tempera- have a higher risk of devel-
ing temperatures, snow- tures have arrived for the oping hypothermia due to a
storms, icy roads, and slip- season in Western New decreased ability to regulate
pery sidewalks. York. While some people body temperature.
The winter weather retreat into their homes to Hypothermia is an emer-
comes with a variety of escape the chill, plenty of gency situation, so it is nec-
health and safety hazards. others embrace winter be- essary to call 911 immedi-
Protect your children dur- cause of the opportunities ately if you or a companion
ing the winter months. Fol- for recreational activities suspects its presence. Treat-
low the tips below to keep such as snowboarding, ski- ment goals include increas-
your children safe from in- ing, snowtubing, and much ing body temperature to a
jury or illness: more. Many do not mind the normal range. While waiting
1. Layer up! Bitter cold brisk temperatures, prefer- for trained medical profes-
and snow can cause frost- sionals, these steps can be
Metro Creative ring the cold when walking METRO CREATIVE
bite. Dress your child in Dress your child in layers and Anyone spending time outdoors in the cold weather should be taken.
the neighborhood or hiking
several layers, and make maker sure their head, neck aware of the most common symptoms of hypothermia so that n Remove wet clothing.
nearby trails.
sure their head, neck and and hands are covered when prompt action can be taken. n Cover the person with
hands are covered. Dress However, just as activities
going outside. warm blankets, including
babies and young children enjoyed in hot climates put sweating and then getting through hypothermia, these
signs. Signs of frostbite are individuals at risk for heat- chills when the temperature organs will engage in a pro- the face but not the mouth.
in one more layer than an If no blankets are available,
adult would wear. pale, grey or blistered skin related health emergencies, drops. tective shutdown to preserve
on the fingers, ears, nose, when the mercury drops, hy- WebMD says that, during heat and protect the brain. use body heat to warm one
2. Play it safe. Even when
and toes. If you think your pothermia can compromise exposure to cold tempera- Anyone spending time another.
roads are closed to traffic,
child has frostbite bring the outdoor enthusiasts’ health. tures, around 90 percent of n Try to administer warm
it’s not safe to play or sled outdoors in the cold weather
child indoors and put the The Mayo Clinic says heat loss escapes through soup or beverages if the per-
in the street. Visibility may should be aware of the most
affected area in warm (not hypothermia is a medical the skin, and the rest is ex- son is conscious.
be limited due to snow common symptoms of hy-
hot) water. haled from the lungs. Heat n Apply warm compresses
banks and ice on the roads. emergency that occurs when pothermia so that prompt
3. Check in on warmth. Signs of hypothermia are the body loses heat faster loss speeds up when the skin to the chest, neck or groin.
action can be taken. Such n Do not move the person
Before kids head outside, shivering, slurred speech, than it can produce heat. is exposed to moisture or symptoms include: around or attempt to mas-
tell them to come inside and unusual clumsiness. While body temperature wind. In response, the body n excessive shivering sage their body to help re-
if they get wet or if they’re If you think your child has normally hovers around 98.6 will shiver to produce heat n slowed speech store heat, as it could put the
cold. Then keep watching hypothermia call 9-1-1 im- degrees F, hypothermia sets through muscle activity. Fur- n clumsiness individual at risk for cardiac
them and checking in. They mediately. in when body temperature thermore, the body also will n slowed breathing arrest.
may want to continue play- ––– falls below 95 degree F. temporarily narrow blood
ing outside even if they are Sources: Save the Children,
n stumbling Hypothermia is a seri-
Hypothermia occurs as vessels, called vasoconstric- n confusion
wet or cold. American Academy of Pediatrics, ous condition that requires
a result of prolonged expo- tion. Activity of the liver and
4. Use sunscreen. Chil- University of Michigan n weak pulse prompt attention when tem-
sure to cold temperatures. It heart normally produces
dren and adults can still n excessive fatigue peratures begin to drop.
also can happen after capsiz- most of the body’s heat. But
get sunburned in the win- Local resources
ing into cold water or even as core temperature drops
ter. Sun can reflect off the For any questions re-
snow, so apply sunscreen garding winter safety, con-
to exposed areas.
5. Use caution around
tact your local departments Deborah L. Schafer, D.D.S., M.S.
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6. Get trained and
equipped. Children should
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