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FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL
FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL
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FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL ...............................................1 TABLE OF CONTENTS...........................................................................................................2CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................5SURVIVAL ACTIONS..........................................................................................................5PATTERN FOR SURVIVAL..................................................................................................8CHAPTER 2 - PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVAL............................................................................9A LOOK AT STRESS...........................................................................................................9NATURAL REACTIONS.....................................................................................................12PREPARING YOURSELF...................................................................................................14CHAPTER 3 - SURVIVAL PLANNING AND SURVIVAL KITS....................................................16IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING...........................................................................................16SURVIVAL KITS...............................................................................................................16CHAPTER 4 - BASIC SURVIVAL MEDICINE...........................................................................19REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH...........................................................19MEDICAL EMERGENCIES.................................................................................................25LIFESAVING STEPS.........................................................................................................25BONE AND JOINT INJURY................................................................................................32BITES AND STINGS.........................................................................................................35WOUNDS........................................................................................................................39ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES.............................................................................................43HERBAL MEDICINES........................................................................................................46CHAPTER 5 - SHELTERS.....................................................................................................47SHELTER SITE SELECTION..............................................................................................47 TYPES OF SHELTERS......................................................................................................48CHAPTER 6 - WATER PROCUREMENT.................................................................................66WATER SOURCES...........................................................................................................66STILL CONSTRUCTION....................................................................................................73WATER PURIFICATION....................................................................................................76WATER FILTRATION DEVICES.........................................................................................77CHAPTER 7 - FIRECRAFT....................................................................................................78BASIC FIRE PRINCIPLES..................................................................................................78SITE SELECTION AND PREPARATION..............................................................................78FIRE MATERIAL SELECTION............................................................................................82HOW TO BUILD A FIRE....................................................................................................83HOW TO LIGHT A FIRE....................................................................................................84CHAPTER 8 - FOOD PROCUREMENT...................................................................................88ANIMALS FOR FOOD.......................................................................................................88 TRAPS AND SNARES.......................................................................................................94KILLING DEVICES..........................................................................................................104FISHING DEVICES.........................................................................................................105PREPARATION OF FISH AND GAME FORCOOKING AND STORAGE..............................................................................................112CHAPTER 9 - SURVIVAL USE OF PLANTS..........................................................................118EDIBILITY OF PLANTS...................................................................................................118PLANTS FOR MEDICINE.................................................................................................128CHAPTER 10 - POISONOUS PLANTS.................................................................................132HOW PLANTS POISON..................................................................................................132ALL ABOUT PLANTS......................................................................................................133RULES FOR AVOIDING POISONOUS PLANTS.................................................................133
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CONTACT DERMATITIS.................................................................................................134INGESTION POISONING................................................................................................134CHAPTER 11 - DANGEROUS ANIMALS..............................................................................136INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS............................................................................................136LEECHES......................................................................................................................138BATS............................................................................................................................138POISONOUS SNAKES....................................................................................................139DANGEROUS LIZARDS..................................................................................................141DANGERS IN RIVERS....................................................................................................142DANGERS IN BAYS AND ESTUARIES.............................................................................142SALTWATER DANGERS.................................................................................................143CHAPTER 12 - FIELD-EXPEDIENT WEAPONS, TOOLS,AND EQUIPMENT..............................................................................................................146CLUBS..........................................................................................................................146EDGED WEAPONS........................................................................................................148OTHER EXPEDIENT WEAPONS......................................................................................151LASHING AND CORDAGE..............................................................................................153RUCKSACK CONSTRUCTION.........................................................................................154CLOTHING AND INSULATION........................................................................................155COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS.................................................................................156CHAPTER 13 - DESERT SURVIVAL....................................................................................158 TERRAIN.......................................................................................................................158ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS..........................................................................................159NEED FOR WATER........................................................................................................163HEAT CASUALTIES........................................................................................................165PRECAUTIONS..............................................................................................................165DESERT HAZARDS........................................................................................................166CHAPTER 14 - TROPICAL SURVIVAL.................................................................................167 TROPICAL WEATHER....................................................................................................167 JUNGLE TYPES..............................................................................................................168 TRAVEL THROUGH JUNGLE AREAS...............................................................................171IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATIONS.....................................................................................172WATER PROCUREMENT................................................................................................172FOOD............................................................................................................................173POISONOUS PLANTS.....................................................................................................175CHAPTER 15 - COLD WEATHER SURVIVAL.......................................................................176COLD REGIONS AND LOCATIONS.................................................................................176WINDCHILL...................................................................................................................177BASIC PRINCIPLES OF COLDWEATHER SURVIVAL....................................................................................................178HYGIENE.......................................................................................................................179MEDICAL ASPECTS.......................................................................................................179COLD INJURIES.............................................................................................................180SHELTERS.....................................................................................................................183FIRE..............................................................................................................................187WATER.........................................................................................................................189FOOD............................................................................................................................190 TRAVEL........................................................................................................................192WEATHER SIGNS..........................................................................................................193CHAPTER 16 - SEA SURVIVAL..........................................................................................195 THE OPEN SEA..............................................................................................................195SEASHORES..................................................................................................................220CHAPTER 17 - EXPEDIENT WATER CROSSINGS...............................................................223
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