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[[File:USCG Heat escape lessening position.jpg|thumb|A [[U.S. Coast Guard]] member demonstrating the heat escape lessening position during a cold water exercise.]] |
[[File:USCG Heat escape lessening position.jpg|thumb|A [[U.S. Coast Guard]] member demonstrating the heat escape lessening position during a cold water exercise.]] |
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The '''heat escape lessening position''' (HELP) |
The '''heat escape lessening position''' ('''HELP''') is a [[human position]] to reduce heat loss while immersed in cold [[water]]. |
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| ⚫ | Furthermore, groups of people can huddle together in this position to conserve body heat, offer moral support and provide a larger target for rescuers.<ref name="Hypothermia Prevention: Survival in Cold Water Link" > |
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==Position== |
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| ⚫ | The HELP is an attempt to reduce heat loss enough to lessen the effect of [[hypothermia]]. Hypothermia is a condition where |
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| ⚫ | HELP is taught as part of the curriculum in [[Australia]], [[North America]], and [[Ireland]] for lifeguard and boating safety training. It involves positioning one's knees together and hugging them close to the chest using one's arms. Furthermore, groups of people can huddle together in this position to conserve body heat, offer moral support, and provide a larger target for rescuers.<ref name="Hypothermia Prevention: Survival in Cold Water Link" >{{Cite web|url=http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/coastal_communities/hypothermia#prevent|title=Hypothermia Prevention: Survival in Cold Water | Minnesota Sea Grant|website=www.seagrant.umn.edu}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The HELP is an attempt to reduce heat loss enough to lessen the effect of [[hypothermia]]. Hypothermia is a condition where bodily temperature drops too low to perform normal voluntary or involuntary functions. Cold water causes "immersion hypothermia", which can cause damage to extremities or the body's core, including unconsciousness or death.<ref name="Field Management of Accidental Hypothermia during Diving" >{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081206075405/http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/4248 Field Management of Accidental Hypothermia during Diving]}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Huddling]] |
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The heat escape lessening position (HELP) is a human position to reduce heat loss while immersed in cold water.
Position
[edit]HELP is taught as part of the curriculum in Australia, North America, and Ireland for lifeguard and boating safety training. It involves positioning one's knees together and hugging them close to the chest using one's arms. Furthermore, groups of people can huddle together in this position to conserve body heat, offer moral support, and provide a larger target for rescuers.[1]
The HELP is an attempt to reduce heat loss enough to lessen the effect of hypothermia. Hypothermia is a condition where bodily temperature drops too low to perform normal voluntary or involuntary functions. Cold water causes "immersion hypothermia", which can cause damage to extremities or the body's core, including unconsciousness or death.[2]
The HELP reduces exposure of high heat loss areas of the body. Wearing a personal flotation device allows a person to draw their knees to their chest and arms to their sides, while still remaining able to breathe.