LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 5
Cold Injuries.
TEXT ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 5-1 through 5-12.
TASKS TAUGHT
081-831-0039, Treat a casualty for a cold injury.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
When you have completed this lesson, you should be
able to:
5-1.
Identify the signs and symptoms of chilblain,
immersion syndrome, snow blindness, frostbite,
and generalized hypothermia.
5-2.
Identify the proper treatment procedures for
chilblain, immersion syndrome, snow blindness,
casualties.
5-3.
Identify the cold injury that is a medical
emergency.
5-4.
Identify methods of preventing cold injuries.
5-5.
Identify factors that make a person more likely
to become a cold injury casualty.
5-6.
Determine the wind chill factor from a wind chill
chart.
SUGGESTION
Complete the exercises at the end of this lesson before
beginning the next lesson. The lesson exercises will
help you to accomplish the lesson objectives.
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