Re: [at-l] Emergency Blanket

>Don't laugh--I have another question about the metalic
emergency blankets...
>Do they present a danger in lightning? I know hikers who
use them as ground
>cloths.
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>Give Me Chocolate
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>John O'Mahoney wrote:
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>> Hi Folks,
>> For  years I used the Space Emergency Blanket in treating
injuried parties.
>>  This is a thermal blanket that weights 1 ounce and are
56"x84" when
>> opened.  When properly wrapped around a person they can
generate a
>> considerable amount of heat in any weather condition.
The only difficulty
>> is unraveling this machine tightened material.  It can
take 5-10 minutes to
>> completely and carefully unravel this balnket in idea
conditions.
>> Consider if your suffering from hypothermia, shock or
other type of
>> serious injury and are alone.  I dare to say it would be
extremely
>> difficult if not impossible to unravel this blanket from
the 3" machine
>> packaged wrap to 84" opened size without assistance.
More than likely you
>> would tear the blanket into pieces in an attempt to open
it up rendering it
>> useless.  My suggestion is to unravel it at home and then
stuff it in a
>> zip-lock bag for any emergency requiring its use.  Once
the blanket is in
>> the zip-loc bag just squeeze the air out of the bag and
seal up the bag.
>> Once it has been unraveled the likelyhood of rewrapping
the blanket is very
>> doubtfull indeed.  I doubt if anyone has the patience to
perform such a
>> task.  I know for a fact I wouldn't even attempt such a
task. A mother of 4
>> pre-schoolers probably could do this very well indeed.
Just stuffing it
>> in a zip-loc bag will ensure it is ready and can be
easily used for any
>> emergency that requires it use.
>> Have a good one.
>> John
>>
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