Information for Teachers Cold water can be unsafe for swimming - much information exists about the effects of hypothermia on people - please talk about cold water safety to your students in early spring. Get More Information on the following link: MN DNR Cold Water Facts MN DNR Ice Safety Tips USCG Cold Water Immersion: It's More Than Just Hypothermia! Coldwater Resources, American Canoe Association, Charles Sutherland, 3/23/2007 Survival in Cold Water: Hypothermia Prevention United States Search and Rescue Task Force State of Alaska - Cold Water Near Drowning Guidelines NASBLA Family Support Network This site is dedicated to the memory of Brian James Jacobson, age 9, who drowned in cold water on 4-30-04.