🔍 Key Concepts

• Hypothermia first aid in survival craft – how to safely rewarm a cold victim • What to avoid with a hypothermia casualty (shock, after-drop, stressing heart and circulation) • Approved cold‑weather survival techniques taught in STCW/basic safety courses

💭 Think About

• Think about which option provides gentle, controlled warming that is realistic in a liferaft. • Consider which actions might actually be dangerous for a person whose heart and circulation are already stressed by cold. • Ask yourself: in standard first-aid for hypothermia, which common ‘home remedies’ are specifically warned against?

✅ Before You Answer

• Eliminate any option that increases the risk of cardiac arrest or ‘after-drop’ by forcing cold blood from the limbs back to the core. • Eliminate any option that contradicts basic first-aid training (for example, substances that affect judgment or blood vessels). • Choose the option that conserves heat and adds gentle warmth using only what people in a liferaft can realistically provide.