Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook

6-24

Total Elapsed Time: 39 Hours 6 Minutes (30 Minutes at 165 fsw) to 40 Hours 36 Minutes (2 Hours

at 165 fsw)

0 1020 30405060 80 100 120 140 165

Depth(fsw)

Descent

Rate

20 Ft/Min.

:30-2hrs

Time at Depth

Treatment Table 4 Depth/Time Profile

:30

:30

:30

:30

6 hrs

6 hrs

6 hrs

12 hrs

2 hrs

2 hrs

(^25) min
(^20) min
(^20) min
(^20) min
(^20) min
(^10) min
(^10) min
(^10) min
(^10) min
(^10) min
(^10) min
Patient begins oxygen breathing at 60 Ft. Both patient and tenders breath oxygen beginning 2 hours before leaving 30 Ft.
Ascent Rate 1 Ft/Min.