| Summertime in Iraq is scorching hot, regular day time | | | | to quickly cool themselves when they return to |
| temperatures reach in excess of 120ºF. It is | | | | camp. The cooling vests will not only help to prevent |
| difficult to imagine living in temperatures so extreme. | | | | heat stress, but keeping cool will also help to improve |
| Thousands of troops stationed in Iraq not only have | | | | the soldiers concentration and mental alertness in the |
| to deal with these extreme conditions; they have to | | | | stifling summer heat. |
| do it wearing a military uniform, body armor and | | | | Arctic Heat is now the preferred supplier of "Cooling |
| other equipment. These troops are at high risk of | | | | Products" to the Australia Army and their troops are |
| suffering from related heat illnesses, such as mild | | | | now being issued with the cool vest during training |
| heat stress or a fatal heat stroke. | | | | exercises for deployment in the Middle East region. |
| Dehydration is a major health issue, the body sweats | | | | "We have been selling large numbers of cooling vests |
| in an attempt to keep the body's core temperature | | | | to the parents of US soldiers stationed in Iraq who |
| stable, but in very high temperatures the body will | | | | have been sending over the cool vests to family |
| sweat at a rate higher than fluid can be replaced, | | | | stationed in Iraq, or otherwise we receive email |
| creating a dangerous situation. Heat stress has five | | | | orders and ship directly to the soldiers." says Dr John |
| major symptoms: weakness, confusion, vomiting | | | | Surie, President of Arctic Heat USA. |
| diarrhea, headache/visual disturbance and poor | | | | The Arctic Heat Cooling Vests were used by US |
| co-ordination. Working in Iraq is dangerous enough | | | | Olympic teams at the Athens Olympics, and are now |
| without having to suffer from the symptoms of heat | | | | used by leading sports teams worldwide to improve |
| stress. | | | | performance. |
| One way to stay cool during the searing Iraqi heat is | | | | The lightweight Arctic Heat Cooling vest uses a two |
| to use a cooling vest. Thousands of troops in Iraq | | | | stage cooling process. The vests contain a gel-like |
| from the Australian and US Military have started using | | | | substance that can be frozen or chilled. The cooling |
| special desert colored Arctic Heat Cooling Vests. The | | | | vests are manufactured using Woolmark's Sportwool, |
| lightweight cooling vest is used to keep troops cool | | | | a special body cooling fabric which incorporates Vapor |
| while on their patrol rounds, when working around | | | | Management Technology helping to wick moisture |
| their bases, to pre-cool them before their rounds and | | | | away from the skin, allowing the wearer to keep dry. |