emergency blanket

Reflective thermal sheet

An emergency blanket is a thin, lightweight sheet of heat-reflective material, typically metallic-looking Mylar, designed to retain body heat in survival situations.

Standard equipment in first aid kits and disaster preparedness supplies, they're also called space blankets or thermal blankets.

Runners often wrap themselves in them after marathons to prevent rapid cooling.

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thermal · heat retention · warmth · hypothermia · extreme cold · rescue · reflective · silver · gold · compact · lightweight · marathon · first aid · kit · shelter · insulation · shock · accident

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G