Availability of methods for inducing therapeutic hypothermia reported by individuals and per emergency departments
| Methods | Consultant response (n=42) | Emergency department availability (n=21) |
| n (%)* | n (%)* | |
| Wet linen | 35 (83) | 18 (86) |
| Ice-pack to skin | 24 (57) | 17 (81) |
| Cold air blanket | 15 (36) | 13 (62) |
| Iced cold (4°C) intravenous saline | 9 (21) | 5 (24) |
| Cold water blanket | 2 (5) | 2 (10) |
| Intravascular cooling catheter | 1 (2) | 1 (5) |
↵* Percentage total >100 as there was an option to select multiple methods.