Additional notes for WFA students

NERDS & STONEES

Non-healing

Exudate

Red/Friable

Debris (Discoloration)

Smell

Spreading

Temperature increase

Osteo.

New breakdown 

Edema/Erythema

Exudate

Smell

Survival Times in Cold Water Without Protective Clothing

Water Temperature Loss of Dexterity Exhaustion or Expected Time of 
Degrees CDegrees Fwith no protective clothing         UnconsciousnessSurvival
0.332.5Under 2 min.Under 15 min.Under 15 to 45 min.
0.3 to 4.532.5 – 40Under 3 min.15 to 30 min.30 to 90 min.
4.5 to 1040 – 50Under 5 min.30 to 60 min.1 to 3 hrs.
10 to 15.550 – 6010 to 15 min.1 to 2 hrs.1 to 6 hrs.
15.5 to 2160 – 7030 to 40 min.2 to 7 hrs.2 to 40 hrs.
21 to 26.570 – 801 to 2 hrs.2 to 12 hrs.3 hrs. to indefinite
Over 26.5Over 802 to 12 hrs.IndefiniteIndefinite