Title: +038=627.001-##001T_03-Fasadevasksystem NorAcon - International Code of Practice (ICOP).pdf
O.3.3.3.2.3 If the hypothermic person has no pulse or signs of breathing, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should be started immediately after calling for emergency help. CPR should be continued, even when there are no signs of breathing or a pulse, until paramedics arrive or the casualty is taken to a hospital. This is because severe hypothermia causes the body to shut down in such a way as to make it appear that an unconscious person is dead. They might not be. Most hospital emergency departments have a specialized thermometer which can detect very low core body temperatures and confirm a diagnosis. It is sometimes possible to resuscitate people with severe hypothermia, although often the condition is fatal.O.3.3.3.3 Actions to be avoidedO.3.3.3.3.1 Unless carried out by someone who is medically competent, there are certain things that should not be done when helping someone with hypothermia, because they may make the condition worse:a)do not put the cold person into a hot bath;b)