EMERGENCIES: FISHHOOKS

Hooking more than the fishFishhooks are designed with a barb to keep the fish hooked. Unfortunately, the barb works the same way on people once the skin is punctured. It is useful to know how to remove a fishhook for yourself or a companion, especially if you are any distance from medical help. If the [...]

EMERGENCIES: HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE

When it’s colder than you think In hypothermia your body temperature drops below normal when body heat is lost faster than it can be produced. Frostbite is the freezing of the skin or tissue near the skin surface. These conditions can actually occur when the weather is windy or wet, yet still above freezing. Frail, [...]