Question

aaronq do you know why medics tell people to take off their clothes if the fall into a lake fully-clothed even if it is warm.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Weight of the clothes may cause victim to drown if they're still in the water. And even if it's warm, the wet clothes will eventually cool and person could get cold because wet clothes dissipate body heat, much like how sweat prevents us from overheating .