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Outdoor Safety

High Altitude Illness

• Overview of altitude illnesses, symptoms and treatment.

Winter Camping

• Cold Stress and Hypothermia (from the Department of Labor, OSHA)
  La Ecuación del Frío y Hipotermia (en español)

Winter Sports Safety

• The Winter Sports section of the Guide to Safe Scouting has been updated.
• Helmets are now recommended for sledding, and required for downhill skiing, snowboarding and operation of snowmobiles (full face helmets).
  (more info)
• Sledding Injury Prevention - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Winter Sports Injury Prevention - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Avalanche Awareness

• Colorado Avalanche Information Center - Current Colorado Avalanche Conditions and Forecast, Classes, Links
• Utah Avalanche Center - Online Tutorials and Training Videos
• Forest Service National Avalanche Center - Avalanche Awareness

Aquatics

• Cold Water Dangers

West Nile Virus

• Fight The Bite Colorado

Bear Safety

• Bear Safety
• Eastern Slopes Grizzly Bear Project
• Safety in Bear Country, Bear Facts, and Bear Encounter Stories
• Mountain Lions and Black Bears

Mountain Lion Safety

• Mountain Lion Facts
• Mountain Lions and Black Bears

Lightning Safety

• Lightning Safety - National Weather Service
  • Outdoor Lightning Safety
  • How far away is the lightning?
• NOLS Backcountry Lightning Safety (in format)
• National Lightning Safety Institute
• Storm Safety For Kids

Dehydration

• Kids Health - Dehydration
• NOAA Heat Index Chart

Fire Bans

• Where do you find out about Fire Restrictions in Colorado?
  • Colorado Office of Emergency Management
• Where do you find out about Fire Restrictions in any other State in the US?
  • Contact the land management agency for the area.

Last Updated Wednesday, 05-Jun-2013 14:01:42 MDT