Image illustrating 5 ways the body loses heat. How to dress for cold. Learn how to select clothing. Alaska Sea Grant and the Literacy Council of Alaska. When the body begins to lose heat faster than it can produce it, a condition called hypothermia begins to develop.
Website covers levels of hypothermia based on body core temperature.
Temperature, normally 98.6, begins to fall, vital organs fail, and when body temperature falls below 78 degrees, death is likely. Gives warning signs, first aid and prevention for hypothermia. Covers how and why hypothermia happens and how to treat it. Complete the short self-assessment test then visit the related link pages. Even normal room tmperatures can be serious.