Cold Weather Minute: Protect Yourself Against Hypothermia
February 10, 2011
Hypothermia can occur when a person is exposed to cold and loses body heat faster than it can be replaced. The condition can be dangerous because normal body functions can be affected when body temperature drops below 95 degrees. As temperatures continue to drop this winter, be alert for these symptoms of hypothermia:
• Confusion
• Difficulty speaking
• Slow breathing
• Sleepy and hard to wake up
• Puffy face
• Cold, stiff muscles
Dressing warmly is the best way to protect yourself against hypothermia. Room temperatures below 70 degrees F can be dangerous to a person not dressed warmly enough and if you are having trouble paying your heating bill, call 1-888-460-4332 to learn more about Columbia Gas payment programs.
Learn more tips to save energy, safely heat your home and save money this winter.
Contact: Mike Marcus
724-416-6333
724-416-3695 (cell)
mmarcus@nisource.com
In an effort to help customers manage winter heating bills, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania today released the seventeenth in a series of ongoing public service announcements called “Cold Weather Minute” to print and broadcast media outlets across Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania service areas. These tips are aimed at helping customers manage their energy bills this winter heating season by using energy wisely.
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