🛡️ Life Skills & Safety

If you are hiking in cold weather and someone in your group starts experiencing uncontrollable shivering, confusion, and slurred speech, what is the immediate priority for first aid?

A Have them do light exercises to warm up their body.
B Offer them a sugary drink and encourage them to keep moving.
C Remove any wet clothing and replace it with dry, warm layers, then provide a warm, sugary drink.
D Immerse them in warm water to quickly raise their body temperature.

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

These symptoms indicate hypothermia. The immediate priority is to prevent further heat loss and gently warm the person. Removing wet clothing, adding dry insulation, and providing warm, sugary (non-alcoholic) drinks helps the body generate heat. Vigorous exercise or rapid warming (like immersion) can be dangerous for someone with moderate to severe hypothermia.

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