During March and April, air temperatures can get warm enough for a beach day, but the water temperatures remain chilly enough to induce cold water shock or hypothermia. In this case, a special ...

Bitter gusts are sweeping the frozen Potomac River, driving the wind chill into the teens. On the western front of the United ...

“The first priority is to warm them up to a normal body temperature.” Cold stuns can happen in water ... in 5° increments each day to avoid shock. Following that process, they'll assess ...

“It was a shock. I was frustrated, I was shaking.” Once in the cell, she was “freezing cold,” shaking ... When she asked for something to keep her warm, an officer gave her a yellow ...

Cold water shock causes gasping and uncontrolled breathing as the body tries to keep warm and the muscles in limbs will cool, which reduces strength, coordination and the ability to swim.

A woman delivers a 10-week preemie in mid-flight and medical pros onboard must keep the struggling baby alive for 4 hours ...

Ms Osborne said the sudden shift was a “shock to the system after what has been a rather warm start to autumn so ... of that system are maintaining cold southerlies for the corner of the country ...

“Strong currents, sudden drops, hidden hazards and cold water shock can affect even the strongest ... but by day it is generally pretty warm for the time of year.” Ms Chalk added: “Generally ...