training website for cold water immersion (Canadian)

[sarabande]

This gives some useful background information on falling into cold water, the body's reactions, and how best to survive the experience.

http://www.coldwaterbootcamp.com/

 

[capnsensible]

This gives some useful background information on falling into cold water, the body's reactions, and how best to survive the experience.

http://www.coldwaterbootcamp.com/

Hooray, someone else thinks its great too! Posted this link on Scuttlebutt a couple of times, doesn't seem people realise how much good information is on there.

 

[Sandyman]

Good site that. Tks for posting it.
Brings back memories of doing RN survival courses in the 70's. You never forget the shock of the first time having to jump into freezing cold ogin
Would be a good part of the learning curve if everyone going to sea had to do it !!!!!!

 

[nigelmercier]

I assume the site uses Flash, black screen on my iPad.

 

[Estelle]

You can find on this website studies and effects: http://www.cryocontrol.fr/2/interest_studies_237094.html