| SeverityID | SeverityLevel | SeverityType | SeverityDescription | SampleInjury | SampleIllness | SamplePropertyDamage | SampleEnvironmentalDamage | SampleEmotionalDamage | Active |
| 1 | 0 | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 - Minor | Minor | Splinters, insect bites, stings | Minor irritant | Minor cost | Littering | Temporary embarrassment | |
| 3 | 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 | |
| 4 | 3 | 3 - Serious | Serious | Fractures, dislocations, frostbite, major burn | Flu, gastroenteritis, vomiting | >$100 | Scorched campsite, plant damage | Does not want to participate again in this session | |
| 5 | 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 | |
| 6 | 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. | |
| 7 | 6 | 6 - Unsurvivable | Unsurvivable | Single death | Single death | >$8,000 | Destroyed/killed some example of flora/fauna | Leaves group and requires on site counseling | |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 10 | 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 | |
| 12 | 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 | Multiple fatality | |