Emergency applications of rescue blankets go far beyond protection from hypothermia. In this review alternative applicabilities of these remarkable multifunctional tools were highlighted. Newly fabricated rescue blankets prove impressive robustness. The high tensile strength along with its low weight enable further applications, e.g. immobilization of injured extremities, splinting, wound dressing, a makeshift chest seal in sucking chest wounds, amongst others. Furthermore, the foil can be used as a vapour barrier, as eye protection and it can even be used to construct a stopgap bivouac sack, as alternative tool for transportation in the remote area and a wind shield or a water reservoir in the wilderness. During search-and-rescue missions the light reflection from the gold surface enhances visibility and increases the chance to be found. Rescue blankets are essential parts of first aid kits and backpacks in alpine and wilderness environment with multifunctional applicabilities. In this commentary to a review we want to evaluate the numerous applicabilities of rescue blankets in the treatment of emergencies by wilderness medicine and pre-hospital EMS.

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救援毯作为高山和荒野紧急情况下的多功能救援设备：评论

急救毯的紧急应用远远超出了体温过低的保护。在本次审查中，强调了这些卓越的多功能工具的替代适用性。新制造的救援毯证明了令人印象深刻的坚固性。高抗拉强度和低重量使其能够进一步应用，例如固定受伤的四肢、夹板、伤口敷料、吸吮胸部伤口时的临时胸部密封，等等。此外，铝箔还可以用作防潮层、保护眼睛，甚至可以用来建造临时露营袋，作为在偏远地区运输的替代工具，以及在荒野中用作挡风板或蓄水池。在搜索和救援任务期间，金色表面的光反射提高了能见度并增加了被发现的机会。救生毯是高山和荒野环境中急救箱和背包的重要组成部分，具有多功能的适用性。在这篇评论评论中，我们想评估救援毯在野外医学和院前 EMS 治疗紧急情况中的众多适用性。