If you like to explore the wildemess and
participate in cold-weather activities like
cross-country skiing, you are at risk for a
dangerous injury during the cold months
This injury is called frostbite. Frostbite is
when your skin and the tissue just beneath
your sein begins to freeze. Your body's extremities are the most at risk-your fingers.
toes ears and nose, for example. This is because when faced with extreme cold, your
body words to keep your core warm, since your core contains your vital organs. The blood
vessels in the skin of your extremities begin to constrict, and the blood is sent towards
your core
When faced with frostbite, your skin begins to single or sting. Eventually your skin feels
umb. Mild cases of frostbite can be treated by gradually re-warming the affected parts
the body. However, you can lose toes and fingers if your frostbite is severe enough. To
void it, dress in warm layers and do not leave skin exposed, especially when you will be
tdoors for long periods of time.
ise the RACE strategy to answer the following question, using the checklist as you write.
What happens to the body as frostbite sets in?
