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….. a cooler environment and removing clothing to be a far slower way of reducing a person’s body temperature. This was “compared to other active cooling methods (e.g. ice packs, cold showers, ice sheets/towels, fanning, evaporative cooling, cooling vests and jackets)”.
As a result, the guideline was amended in March 2020 to include immersion in water for further information click the link New Zealand Resuscitation Council.
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