Cold water survival tips ---
Wealth of info
http://www.leoblockley.org.uk/docume...r-survival.pdf
When and how you can die in cold water.
This is pretty comprehensive with some funny pics thrown in to get the point across.
http://www.uscg.mil/pvs/docs/coldwater1.pdf
Coldwater safety for kayakers and others with close contact with the water
http://www.atlantickayaktours.com/pa...dwater-1.shtml
Ice and cold water safety
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterm...ety&csid=Eeops
Cold water survival Bear Grylls
1-10-1 Rules - 48 degree water
You have 1 minute to plan the action, 10 minutes of useful movement, and 1 hour of survival time. wow, pretty chilling, no pun intended.
Cold water shock survival
Cold water boating surviving - debunking the myth that you will die of hypothermia within minutes.