Severity Level for the Injury or Illness

SeverityID SeverityLevel SeverityType SeverityDescription SampleInjury SampleIllness SamplePropertyDamage SampleEnvironmentalDamage SampleEmotionalDamage Active
1 1 1 - Minor Minor Splinters, insect bites, stings Minor irritant Minor cost Littering Temporary embarrassment <input id="ctl00_MainColumn_GridView6_ctl02_ctl00" name="ctl00$MainColumn$GridView6$ctl02$ctl00" checked="checked" disabled="disabled" type="checkbox">
2 2 2 - Moderate Moderate Lacerations, frostnip, minor burns, mild concussion Mild flu, migraine <$50 Minor damage to environment that will quickly recover Temporary embarrassment with peers <input id="ctl00_MainColumn_GridView6_ctl03_ctl00" name="ctl00$MainColumn$GridView6$ctl03$ctl00" checked="checked" disabled="disabled" type="checkbox">
3 3 3 - Serious Serious Fractures, dislocations, frostbite, major burn Flu, gastroenteritis, vomiting >$100 Scorched campsite, plant damage Shown up in front of group <input id="ctl00_MainColumn_GridView6_ctl04_ctl00" name="ctl00$MainColumn$GridView6$ctl04$ctl00" checked="checked" disabled="disabled" type="checkbox">
4 4 4 - Severe Severe Arterial bleeding, severe hypo/hyperthermia Infection or illness causing loss of consciousness, serious medical emergency >$500 Burnt shrubs, cut life branches to burn, washed group dishes in stream, etc Does not want to participate again in this session <input id="ctl00_MainColumn_GridView6_ctl05_ctl00" name="ctl00$MainColumn$GridView6$ctl05$ctl00" checked="checked" disabled="disabled" type="checkbox">
5 5 5 - Critical Critical Spinal damage, concussion Major illness requiring hospitalisation >$2,000 Walked through sensitive ecological area destroying some plant life Wants to leave group. A lot of work to bring back in. <input id="ctl00_MainColumn_GridView6_ctl06_ctl00" name="ctl00$MainColumn$GridView6$ctl06$ctl00" checked="checked" disabled="disabled" type="checkbox">
6 6 6 - Unsurvivable Unsurvivable Single death Single death >$8,000 Destroyed/killed some example of flora/fauna Leaves group and requires on site counseling <input id="ctl00_MainColumn_GridView6_ctl07_ctl00" name="ctl00$MainColumn$GridView6$ctl07$ctl00" checked="checked" disabled="disabled" type="checkbox">
7 7 7 - Major impact Major impact on individual(s) that would mean they were unable to continue with large parts of the programme Arterial bleeding, severe hypo/hyperthermia Infection or illness causing loss of consciousness, serious medical emergency >$20,000 Killed, destroyed or polluted small area of environment Therapy/counseling required by professional <input id="ctl00_MainColumn_GridView6_ctl08_ctl00" name="ctl00$MainColumn$GridView6$ctl08$ctl00" disabled="disabled" type="checkbox">
8 8 8 - Life changing effect Life changing effect on individual(s) or death Spinal damage, concussion Major illness requiring hospitalisation >$50,000 Killed example of protected species Long term therapy required after incident <input id="ctl00_MainColumn_GridView6_ctl09_ctl00" name="ctl00$MainColumn$GridView6$ctl09$ctl00" disabled="disabled" type="checkbox">
9 9 9 - Life changing effect Life changing effect on individual(s) or death Single death Single Death > $250,000 Fire or pollution etc resulting in area of wilderness being destroyed Suicide because of incident <input id="ctl00_MainColumn_GridView6_ctl10_ctl00" name="ctl00$MainColumn$GridView6$ctl10$ctl00" disabled="disabled" type="checkbox">
10 10 10 - Life changing effect Life changing effect on individual(s) or death Multiple fatality Multiple fatality > $1,000,000 Killed example of protected species

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