Title: +038=627.001-##001T_03-Fasadevasksystem NorAcon - International Code of Practice (ICOP).pdf
O.3.4.3.2 Caring for a casualty while awaiting professional medical helpO.3.4.3.2.1 While waiting for professional medical help to arrive, some actions can be taken to help a casualty that is suffering from frostbite:a)get to safe place;b)summon urgent medical assistance;c)get the casualty to a warm room as soon as possible. The casualty can have warm drinks, such as broth, hot chocolate or weak tea (avoid caffeine and alcohol);d)rest the injured areas (avoid walking on frostbitten feet, for example) and elevate them slightly;e)take off any wet or restrictive clothing;f)leave blisters intact and cover them with a sterile or clean cloth until the casualty is seen by a medically qualified person;g)keep the affected part(s) as clean as possible to reduce the risk of infection;h)elevate the area above the level of the heart.