Table 1 Mean temperature difference of each insulation system tested
From: Measurements of rates of cooling of a manikin insulated with different mountain rescue casualty bags
Insulation system | Initial mean water temperature (T 0, °C) | Final mean water temperature (T 130 min, °C) | Mean temperature difference (T 0–T 130 min, °C) |
|---|---|---|---|
Control | 41.63 | 29.43 | 12.20 |
Vacuum mattress and Pertex© blanket | 41.70 | 38.53 | 3.17 |
Vacuum mattress, Pertex© blanket and Wiggy bag | 41.70 | 38.50 | 3.20 |
Wiggy bag | 41.70 | 37.50 | 4.20 |
ME casualty bag | 41.70 | 37.43 | 4.27 |
Blizzard bag | 41.70 | 35.63 | 5.37 |
Plastic orange survival bag | 41.70 | 32.17 | 9.53 |