LIGHT BLANKET 210X160

The thermal blanket is a basic emergency item in the first aid kit when we go to the mountain. They can be used both to retain body heat and to lower temperature.

To get into heat:

If you find yourself in a hypothermic situation. If you have an accident on the mountain, in the snow, climbing or in any situation where you do not have access to a doctor or while waiting for a rescue. In these cases the silver part has to be stuck to the body and the gold part to the outside. Remember to cover your head as this is where we lose the most heat.

To lower the temperature:

If you have a fever, heat stroke or want to protect yourself from the sun, the golden part has to go towards the body and the silver part towards the outside.

Advice:

• To make the blanket more effective, wrap the whole body with it.
• If you put it on a wounded person, try to fix the blanket so that it does not move with the movements or the wind.
• If you are in the snow, put clothes or some fabric under the blanket so that it is not in direct contact with the snow.

Other possible uses:

• To pinpoint your location in a rescue situation.
• To protect you from the rain.
• As a reflector if you have to do a stretch of road.