Emergency blanket / rescue blanket double-sided 202 cm x 155 cm

This double-sided emergency blanket from BCB is compact, light and extremely effective for use in case of hypothermia or overheating. Double-sided means that the rescue blanket has a gold-colored side and a silver-colored side. In case of hypothermia, keep the gold-colored side on the outside, in case of combustion and/or overheating, keep the silver-colored side on the outside. Thanks to its size of 2.02 by 1.55 meters, the emergency blanket is suitable for both children and adults.

This is how you use the emergency blanket in case of hypothermia

In case of hypothermia, you are supposed to wrap the silver-colored side around the victim (so the gold-colored side is on the outside).

1. Protect the victim from the wind.
2. Keep the victim lying down as much as possible and remove wet clothing if possible.
3. Immediately wrap the victim in the rescue blanket, with the silver side around him, to prevent further cooling. NB! Make sure there is always a blanket or dry clothing between the rescue blanket and the body.
4. Give the victim something warm to drink (preferably not coffee, certainly not alcohol) and warm the victim slowly.

This is how you use the emergency blanket in case of overheating

In the event of overheating, hold the gold-colored side of the emergency blanket above the victim (so do not wrap him or her). The silver side is on top and reflects sunlight to prevent further overheating.

1. Place the victim in a cool environment.
2. Give him something to drink (preferably a sports drink). Make sure that the (sports) drink is not too cold.
3. If there is drowsiness or a disturbance in consciousness: do not allow the victim to drink. Call 112.
4. Cool the victim with the cold application of a compress.
5. Do not wrap the victim in the emergency blanket, but hold the gold-colored side of the blanket above the victim. In this way, the sunlight is reflected and further overheating of the body is prevented.