Title: +038=627.001-##001T_03-Fasadevasksystem NorAcon - International Code of Practice (ICOP).pdf
g)keep the affected part(s) as clean as possible to reduce the risk of infection;h)elevate the area above the level of the heart.O.3.4.3.2.2 Only if professional medical help is not available and the warmth of the casualty can be maintained, the affected area may be rewarmed by immersing it in warm water within the temperature range (38 °C to 42 °C/100 °F to 108 °F) for at least 30 to 45 minutes or until the area feels warm and the skin looks a more normal colour (e.g. reddish). During warming, there may be severe pain and the injured area may swell and change colour.O.3.4.3.3 Actions to be avoidedThere are some actions that are likely to be detrimental and thus best avoided:a)do not do anything that could further injure the frostbitten tissue;b)do not rub the area with hands, snow, melted ice, or with anything else;c)do not start to warm the affected area if there is any chance that it could be exposed to the cold again;d)