Scouting The Net

Weather Safety

Hypothermia Links

• Survival and hypothermia from macscouter.com
  http://www.macscouter.com/KeepWarm/index.html
• Prinston University has information on hypothermia and cold injuries. It has a good deal of information on the causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention of hypothermia and cold injuries.
  http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/hypocold.shtml
• More information on hypothermia as well as heat related injuries and other safety issues.
  http://www.outdoorplaces.com/Features/Hiking/

Heat Index / Heatstroke Links

• Management of Heatstroke and Heat Exhaustion from American Family physician
  http://www.aafp.org/afp/20050601/2133.html
• Heat Index
  http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pub/heat.php
• Fort Bragg, North Carolina: Heat Index
  http://www.us.sensornet.gov/ftbragg-heatindex/
• Princeton University has quite a bit of information on taking care of yourself outdoors and safety management.
  http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/safeman.shtml

Lightning Safety

• The National Weather Service has a great deal of information related to lightning avoidance and treatment.
  http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/overview.htm
  http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/outdoors.htm