To prevent hypothermia:
• Eat and drink plenty of food and fluids
If you think a person has hypothermia, call 911. A person with hypothermia
needs to be re-warmed slowly. Until help arrives, give the person a warm
drink and wrap the person with blankets. Do not rub or massage the person’s
skin. Do not use heat or hot water. Do not give alcohol to drink.
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