Organizations include volunteer SAR groups, Ski patrol, Military, Fire dept., Divers, Police, Coast Guard and Ambulance. Cold water immersion hypothermia. Usually in remote areas. Tendency to be mass events, Spirit of Free Enterprise capsizing, the Lakonia, Titanic etc. Peacetime hypothermia incidence are low.
Experience shows that war-time incidence increases dramatically.
History demonstrates that cold conditions affects outcome of battles. These may also respond to natural disasters. Remote areas are typical for long transportation times. Significant difference between large urban hospitals and small clinics. This is not recognized in the majority of cases.