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Cold-Water Immersion

What you don't know about "cold" water can kill you!

Note that the following information about cold water comes from Canadian research. Canadians measure temperature in degrees Celsius.  Here is a quick comparison to degrees Fahrenheit.  

C           F
0          32
5          41
10         50
15         59
20         68
25         77

                   How Your Body Regulates its Body Temperature
                   How Your Body Looses Heat in Cold Water
                   1-10-1 Principle
                   4 phases of cold water immersion
                   Stay or Swim
                   Rescue and Treatment

Cold Water Boot Camp Videos