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Cold Water : The Silent Killer

Accession number: 
1981.0043
Production Years: 
1981

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Film Properties: 
Length (feet): 
634
Length (minutes): 
18
Holding Institutions: 

Library and Archives Canada: 16mm.
"Tips on how to prolong one's survival after a cold water accident and the proper way to treat a victim of severe hypothermia. Based on two case studies, the viewer learns about the stages of hypothermia, afterdrop, cold water hypothermia danger areas, and the maximum predicted survival hours."

Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta: 16mm.
"Presents the dangers of hypothermia and demonstrates preventive measures. Covers hypothermia caused by immersion in cold water and a fatality caused by incorrect treatment."