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Cold Safety Tips

The most vulnerable to hypothermia are:
Elderly people with inadequate food, clothing or
heating as well as babies sleeping in cold bedrooms.

Wear layers of clothing to stay warm. Gloves and a
hat will help prevent losing your body heat.

Wrap up well when going outside in the cold and avoid prolonged exposure to the elements.

Don’t forget your pets! Bring them indoors or make
sure they have enough shelter to stay warm.

Know hypothermia symptoms: confusion, dizziness,
exhaustion, and severe shivering.

Know frostbite signs: numbness, flushed gray, white
blue or yellow skin discoloration.

Make sure your smoke and carbon monoxide
detectors are working properly.

As always, we are here if you need us!
Dumont Volunteer Ambulance Corps.