BICO - Baby It's Cold Outside

Cold-water emergencies don’t only happen in winter.

Spring runoff.
Fall boating.
Unexpected immersion during shoulder seasons.

Water temperatures remain dangerously cold long after the snow melts.

Responders must be prepared year-round.

The BICO course provides:
• Cold shock recognition
• Immersion response principles
• Hypothermia management guidance
• Safe handling and transport considerations

Cold exposure is a risk in every season.

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You know what to do when it’s hot.
But would you know what to do when it’s cold?

Cold-weather emergencies are different.
They’re complex.
And the wrong decision — even after rescue — can be fatal.

Hypothermia isn’t just about being cold.
It affects breathing, movement, decision-making, and even how you handle a patient.

The Baby It’s Cold Outside (BICO) course was built specifically for Search & Rescue professionals and emergency responders who operate in real-world cold environments.

Inside the course, you’ll learn:
• How the body responds to cold stress
• How to safely treat hypothermia in the field
• When movement can increase cardiac risk
• Practical, scenario-based decision-making

Led by Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht (“Professor Popsicle”), this is evidence-based training you can apply immediately.

If you respond in the cold — this knowledge matters.

Start training today: www.bicorescue.com

Air temperature doesn’t tell the whole story.

Wind
Wet clothing
Exhaustion
Immersion

These factors accelerate heat loss dramatically - even in temperatures above freezing.

Cold stress is often underestimated until it becomes critical.

In BICO, you’ll learn:
• How the body loses heat (conduction, convection, evaporation, radiation)
• Why wet + wind = rapid decline
• How to intervene before mild cold stress becomes severe hypothermia

Cold-weather rescue starts with understanding heat loss.

Build that foundation at: www.bicorescue.com

Rescue is only the beginning.

Improper handling of a severely hypothermic subject can increase the risk of:
• Cardiac arrhythmias
• Sudden cardiac arrest
• Afterdrop (continued core cooling)
• Preventable deterioration during transport

Cold-injured patients require careful, deliberate management - especially during movement.

The Baby It’s Cold Outside (BICO) course explains:
• Why gentle handling matters
• When to limit movement
• How to reduce cardiac risk
• Safe rewarming considerations in the pre-hospital phase

Because what happens after rescue can determine survival.

Train today: www.bicorescue.com

When Seconds Matter!

Cold emergencies escalate fast.

A subject’s condition can deteriorate before they reach advanced care - which means pre-hospital decision-making is critical.

The Baby It’s Cold Outside (BICO) course gives responders practical guidance to:

• Prioritize lifesaving steps under cold stress
• Reduce preventable complications
• Improve survival outcomes in the field

Rescue doesn’t end when you reach the subject - it ends when they’re safely handed off with the best chance of survival.

Learn more and register today at: www.bicorescue.com

The Baby It’s Cold Outside (BICO) cold-weather rescue course is built for responders who operate on land, ice, or water - including:

• Search and Rescue (SAR)
• Fire and Police Services
• EMS
• Coast Guard / Auxiliary
• Marine & Water Rescue Teams
• Community Response & Public Safety
• Outdoor Emergency Response Teams

If cold exposure is part of your environment, the right knowledge can change the outcome.

Standardized. Evidence-based. Built for the field.

Learn more: www.bicorescue.com

From the classroom to the ice.

BICO is led by Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht - better known as “Professor Popsicle” - one of the world’s foremost experts in thermoregulation, cold survival, and accidental immersion.

With decades of field research and first-hand testing, his work has shaped how SAR, EMS, fire, and military teams understand and manage cold exposure.
If you respond in the cold, this is training that makes a real difference.

Register TODAY at: www.bicorescue.com

Professional development that directly improves patient outcomes.

When you complete the Baby It’s Cold Outside cold-weather rescue course, you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion that demonstrates:
• Competency in recognizing and treating cold stress
• Understanding of evidence-based cold injury management
• Preparedness to operate safely in cold-weather rescue environments

This isn’t just training - it’s life-saving knowledge that strengthens your team and boosts confidence in the field.

Take the course at your own pace, online, anytime.

Register now: www.bicorescue.com

Training Program Coordinators & SAR Team Leaders:

If your team works in cold environments, cold injury management training is not optional.

The BICO course provides a complete training solution you can roll out immediately:

• Self-paced online learning
• Scenario-based learning for real-world conditions
• Consistent, standardized training across your team
• Certificates for each participant

Contact us for SAR group discounted rates - you’ll see it’s affordable to train your entire team.

Equip your team with practical, proven cold-weather rescue skills.

Learn more or set up group registration: www.bicorescue.com

BICO – educational program about hypothermia & cold injuries – Hypothermia & cold injury online learning resources for first responders Hypothermia & Cold Injury Training In this course you will find a range of educational video modules on a variety of treatment topics, self-assessment exercises at the end of each to verify your knowledge of the material taught and interactive video scenarios that put you into a search and allow you...