Disaster Podcast

Disaster Podcast


Disaster, Cold Weather and Hypothemia

January 30, 2015

The Disaster Podcast team takes on hypothermia in disaster situations. What are the concerns for both rescuers and patients in cold weather rescue situations? We’ll address that in this episode. Joining podcast hosts Jamie Davis, the Podmedic and Sam Bradley is Dr. Joe Holley from the Paragon Medical Education Group and Tennessee Task Force One.


Jamie and Sam Ask Dr. Joe about the specific concerns for USAR and other deployed rescuers in cold weather and also about the pathophysiology of hypothermia.