1 | Body core temperature* | Shivering? | Impaired physical ability? | Altered mental state? | Unconscious? | Losing signs of life? | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | °C | °F | ||||||
3 | 37 | 98.6 | No | No | No | No | No | Not hypothermic |
4 | 37-36 | 98-96 | Yes (increasing with cold) | No | No | No | No | Cold Stressed – Not Hypothermic |
5 | 35-34 | 95-93 | Yes (increasing more) | Yes | No | No | No | Mild Hypothermia |
6 | 34-33 | 92-91 | Yes | No | No | |||
7 | 32-29 | 90-83 | Shivering slows and stops | Little to no physical ability | Yes | No | Heartbeat and pulse becoming slow and/or irregular | Moderate Hypothermia |
8 | 28-24 | 82-75 | No | None | Yes -leading to lost reflexes | Yes | Decreasing signs of life including lost pain response | Severe / Profound Hypothermia |
9 | 23-18 | 74-64 | No shivering | None | No mental response | Yes | Heartbeat and breathing decline, pupils don’t respond to light, then heartbeat undectectable | Near Death or Death (Death cannot be known in the field; Many recover from very low body temp.) |