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(Medical-NewsWire.com, October 12, 2015 ) Torquay, Victoria -- The Gold Standard Outdoor Company is offering Emergency Blanket 4 Packs, on sale for just $11.90 per pack, for a limited time, to help people prepare for winter. Football season has arrived, so winter must be just around the next corner.
Now is the best time to prepare for all that that winter can bring. A CDC report from February this year shows that over the last decade, at least 1000 people per annum succumbed to Hypothermia.
Every winter the most at risk segment of the community are the older, more vulnerable people, with over half of the cold related deaths in the country being people who are over 60 years of age. A significant proportion of these deaths occur in the home as a result of lack of power and heat, while the National Weather Service also advises that a significant proportion of winter fatalities are caused by vehicle accident and breakdowns during severe weather events.
These fatalities can be markedly reduced if people are prepared and precautions taken. The National Weather Service recommends that a safety kit, weather scanner, good preparation and thoughtful planning can help mitigate the risks posed by the dangers of cold weather.
It is recommended that all families take some time out to prepare an emergency plan for winter and to put together a survival kit in the event that they are caught without power or outdoors in a storm. The American Red Cross Lists the following as a minimum to be included in a survival kit for the home:
Water—one gallon per person, per day (3-day supply for evacuation, 2-week supply for home)
Food—non-perishable, easy-to-prepare items (3-day supply for evacuation, 2-week supply for home)
Flashlight
Battery-powered or hand-crank radio
Extra batteries
First aid kit
Medications (7-day supply) and medical items
Multi-purpose tool
Sanitation and personal hygiene items
Copies of personal documents
Cell phone with chargers
Family and emergency contact information
Extra cash
Map (s) of the area
Emergency Blanket
The Emergency Blanket (also know as a Mylar Blanket or Survival Blanket), is a critical item for keeping people safe in extreme conditions and its use is not widely understood. The lightweight, thin plastic sheet covered in vaporized aluminium can be used to wrap around a person and ensures that there is a consistent reflection of radiated body heat back onto the person's body. This can be the difference between surviving the night or succumbing to the effects of hypothermia.
Former Army Engineer and owner of the Gold Standard Outdoor Company, Tony Dickson, says "An Emergency Blanket can literally be a life-saver IF it is used correctly".
"Emergency blankets are now an integral part of any survival or first aid kit. These items can be kept in your car glove compartment, back pack or first aid kit. It is a cost effective insurance policy should an emergency situation arise".
Cold weather kills because it causes the condition known as hypothermia, (which is when the body's core temperature drops below that required for normal metabolism and body functions). The blanket, if used correctly can radiate over 90% of body-heat, back into a person's body. This reduces the likelihood of the potentially deadly onset of hypothermia.
The materials are very light, which means they can rip easily and they are very flammable. If however it is used as instructed, they are very effective.
Mr Dickson recommends keeping some at home and making sure there are some on hand for parents, grandparent and kids as well, "If the power goes down and you are caught out, this little blanket maybe a life-saver".
About Gold Standard Outdoor Company
Provides high quality outdoor gear and safety equipment to help people get out and enjoy the great outdoors.
Gold Standard Outdoor Company
Tony
+61431279400
captain@goldstandardoutdoorcompany.com
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