Mastering The First Breath: Navy Medicine Research Fortifies the Warfighter Against the Cold's Lethal Shock

Mastering The First Breath: Navy Medicine Research Fortifies the Warfighter Against the Cold's Lethal Shock

The first plunge into icy water is a shock to the system. For a warfighter operating in extreme cold-weather environments, a fall into near-freezing seas isn't a mishap; it's a life-or-death battle that is won or lost in the first few minutes. Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) scientists spent six days this winter at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MWTC) in Bridgeport, California, doing research in the Sierra Nevada. Working…