Survival Book Field Manual of Emergency Preparedness Psych Shelter Medicine Fire

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Survival Book Field Manual of Emergency Preparedness Psych Shelter Medicine Fire

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Department of the Army Field Manual
Made in the USA!
Survival
EBAY: This item is appropriate for ebay as it… “is a military-related items that you can find in both online and retail stores”
Orientation and traveling – water – food – fire making and cooking – survival in special areas – hazards to survival
Condition: New
Cover: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 8 1/2″ x 5 3/8″ x 1/2″
Perfect for:
Marines, Firefighters,
First Responders, Preppers,
Search and Rescue, Military,
Backpackers, Hikers, Campers,
Bicyclers, Mountain Bikers,
Boaters, Kayakers, Canoeists,
Hunters, Pilots, Climbers,
Snowmobilers, Snow Skiers,
Cross Country Skiers, Travelers,
Survivalists, Scuba Divers,
… and the Survivors Edge!
This reprinted Army Field Manual provides insight into survival tactics in general as well as survival tactics for special areas such as the Arctic, the desert, the jungle and the ocean. Each paperback manual has detailed diagrams and illustrations.
Survival in:
– cold weather
– jungle and tropical
– desert areas
– sea
Sections include:
  • Orientation and traveling
  • water
  • food
  • fire making and cooking
  • survival in special areas
  • hazards to survival
TABLE OF CONTENTS
……………………………………………………………………………. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
SURVIVAL ACTIONS……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
PATTERN FOR SURVIVAL ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7
CHAPTER 2 – PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVAL…………………………………………………………………………. 8
A LOOK AT STRESS……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
NATURAL REACTIONS………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
PREPARING YOURSELF……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12
CHAPTER 3 – SURVIVAL PLANNING AND SURVIVAL KITS…………………………………………………… 14
IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING ………………………………………………………………………………………… 14
SURVIVAL KITS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14
CHAPTER 4 – BASIC SURVIVAL MEDICINE ………………………………………………………………………… 16
REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH ………………………………………………………… 16
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES……………………………………………………………………………………………… 20
LIFESAVING STEPS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20
BONE AND JOINT INJURY …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 27
BITES AND STINGS………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 30
WOUNDS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 33
ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES …………………………………………………………………………………………. 35
HERBAL MEDICINES…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 37
CHAPTER 5 – SHELTERS………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 38
SHELTER SITE SELECTION…………………………………………………………………………………………… 38
TYPES OF SHELTERS…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39
CHAPTER 6 – WATER PROCUREMENT ……………………………………………………………………………… 53
WATER SOURCES………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 53
STILL CONSTRUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 58
WATER PURIFICATION …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 61
WATER FILTRATION DEVICES………………………………………………………………………………………. 61
CHAPTER 7 – FIRECRAFT…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 63
BASIC FIRE PRINCIPLES ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 63
SITE SELECTION AND PREPARATION …………………………………………………………………………… 63
FIRE MATERIAL SELECTION…………………………………………………………………………………………. 66
HOW TO BUILD A FIRE …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 66
HOW TO LIGHT A FIRE …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 67
CHAPTER 8 – FOOD PROCUREMENT………………………………………………………………………………… 72
ANIMALS FOR FOOD…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 72
TRAPS AND SNARES……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 78
KILLING DEVICES…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 88
FISHING DEVICES………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 89
PREPARATION OF FISH AND GAME FOR COOKING AND STORAGE……………………………….. 94
CHAPTER 9 – SURVIVAL USE OF PLANTS …………………………………………………………………………. 99
EDIBILITY OF PLANTS ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 99
PLANTS FOR MEDICINE ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 106
CHAPTER 10 – POISONOUS PLANTS……………………………………………………………………………….. 109
HOW PLANTS POISON………………………………………………………………………………………………… 109
ALL ABOUT PLANTS……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 109
RULES FOR AVOIDING POISONOUS PLANTS ………………………………………………………………. 110
CONTACT DERMATITIS ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 110
INGESTION POISONING ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 110
FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL Reprinted as permitted by U.S. Department of the Army
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CHAPTER 11 – DANGEROUS ANIMALS ……………………………………………………………………………. 112
INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS …………………………………………………………………………………………. 112
LEECHES …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 114
BATS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 114
POISONOUS SNAKES…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 114
DANGEROUS LIZARDS……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 116
DANGERS IN RIVERS………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 116
DANGERS IN BAYS AND ESTUARIES…………………………………………………………………………… 117
SALTWATER DANGERS………………………………………………………………………………………………. 117
CHAPTER 12 – FIELD-EXPEDIENT WEAPONS, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT ………………………….. 120
CLUBS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 120
EDGED WEAPONS……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 122
OTHER EXPEDIENT WEAPONS …………………………………………………………………………………… 123
LASHING AND CORDAGE……………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
RUCKSACK CONSTRUCTION………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
CLOTHING AND INSULATION………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS ………………………………………………………………………………. 123
CHAPTER 13 – DESERT SURVIVAL………………………………………………………………………………….. 123
TERRAIN ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
NEED FOR WATER……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 123
HEAT CASUALTIES …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 123
PRECAUTIONS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 123
DESERT HAZARDS……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 123
CHAPTER 14 – TROPICAL SURVIVAL……………………………………………………………………………….. 123
TROPICAL WEATHER …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
JUNGLE TYPES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 123
TRAVEL THROUGH JUNGLE AREAS ……………………………………………………………………………. 123
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATIONS …………………………………………………………………………………… 123
WATER PROCUREMENT …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 123
FOOD ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 123
POISONOUS PLANTS………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 123
CHAPTER 15 – COLD WEATHER SURVIVAL……………………………………………………………………… 123
COLD REGIONS AND LOCATIONS……………………………………………………………………………….. 123
WINDCHILL ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 123
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF COLD WEATHER SURVIVAL …………………………………………………….. 123
HYGIENE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
MEDICAL ASPECTS…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 123
COLD INJURIES………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 123
SHELTERS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
FIRE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 123
WATER………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
FOOD ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 123
TRAVEL……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 123
WEATHER SIGNS……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 123
CHAPTER 16 – SEA SURVIVAL ………………………………………………………………………………………… 123
THE OPEN SEA…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 123
SEASHORES………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
CHAPTER 17 – EXPEDIENT WATER CROSSINGS……………………………………………………………… 123
RIVERS AND STREAMS………………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
RAPIDS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
RAFTS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 123
FLOTATION DEVICES …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
OTHER WATER OBSTACLES ………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL Reprinted as permitted by U.S. Department of the Army
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VEGETATION OBSTACLES………………………………………………………………………………………….. 123
CHAPTER 18 – FIELD-EXPEDIENT DIRECTION FINDING……………………………………………………. 123
USING THE SUN AND SHADOWS ………………………………………………………………………………… 123
USING THE MOON………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
USING THE STARS……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 123
MAKING IMPROVISED COMPASSES ……………………………………………………………………………. 123
OTHER MEANS OF DETERMINING DIRECTION…………………………………………………………….. 123
CHAPTER 19 – SIGNALING TECHNIQUES ………………………………………………………………………… 123
APPLICATION …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 123
MEANS FOR SIGNALING……………………………………………………………………………………………… 123
CODES AND SIGNALS ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 123
AIRCRAFT VECTORING PROCEDURES ……………………………………………………………………….. 123
CHAPTER 20 – SURVIVAL MOVEMENT IN HOSTILE AREAS ………………………………………………. 123
PHASES OF PLANNING ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
EXECUTION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 123
RETURN TO FRIENDLY CONTROL ………………………………………………………………………………. 123
CHAPTER 21 – CAMOUFLAGE…………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
PERSONAL CAMOUFLAGE………………………………………………………………………………………….. 123
METHODS OF STALKING…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 123
CHAPTER 22 – CONTACT WITH PEOPLE………………………………………………………………………….. 123
CONTACT WITH LOCAL PEOPLE…………………………………………………………………………………. 123
THE SURVIVOR’S BEHAVIOR………………………………………………………………………………………. 123
CHANGES TO POLITICAL ALLEGIANCE ……………………………………………………………………….. 123
CHAPTER 23 – SURVIVAL IN MAN-MADE HAZARDS………………………………………………………….. 123
THE NUCLEAR ENVIRONMENT……………………………………………………………………………………. 123
BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS…………………………………………………………………………………….. 123
CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENTS……………………………………………………………………………………….. 123

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