Thanks AKSAR, that is a useful document. One question -- in the Hypothermia General Points (pg 4) it states:
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B. The patient with severe hypothermia must be handled very gently. The cold heart is very prone to spontaneous ventricular fibrillation due to any disturbance or movement. Even cautious movement of the patient may induce ventricular fibrillation.
How do you handle gently in the field when the simple act of transporting them could induce ventricular fibrillation? Just go for it and defib as required? That alone says EMT's and certain specialized equipment are required for transport -- maybe not so simple.
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Okay, what’s your point??