FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL Reprinted as permitted by U.S. Department of the Army
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FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL Reprinted as permitted by U.S. Department of the Army
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL ............................................................1TABLE OF CONTENTS.........................................................................................................................2CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................11SURVIVAL ACTIONS......................................................................................................................11S -Size Up the Situation................................................................................................................11U -Use All Your Senses, Undue Haste Makes Waste...................................................................11R -Remember Where You Are......................................................................................................12V -Vanquish Fear and Panic.........................................................................................................12I -Improvise...................................................................................................................................12V -Value Living..............................................................................................................................12A -Act Like the Natives..................................................................................................................12L -Live by Your Wits, But for Now, Learn Basic Skills....................................................................13PATTERN FOR SURVIVAL.............................................................................................................13CHAPTER 2 - PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVAL....................................................................................14A LOOK AT STRESS.......................................................................................................................14Need for Stress.............................................................................................................................14Survival Stressors.........................................................................................................................15NATURAL REACTIONS..................................................................................................................16Anger and Frustration...................................................................................................................17Depression....................................................................................................................................17Loneliness and Boredom...............................................................................................................17Guilt...............................................................................................................................................18PREPARING YOURSELF................................................................................................................18Know Yourself...............................................................................................................................18Anticipate Fears............................................................................................................................18Be Realistic...................................................................................................................................18Adopt a Positive Attitude...............................................................................................................18Remind Yourself What Is at Stake.................................................................................................19Train..............................................................................................................................................19Learn Stress Management Techniques.........................................................................................19CHAPTER 3 - SURVIVAL PLANNING AND SURVIVAL KITS.............................................................20IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING........................................................................................................20SURVIVAL KITS..............................................................................................................................20CHAPTER 4 - BASIC SURVIVAL MEDICINE......................................................................................22REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH....................................................................22Water............................................................................................................................................22Food..............................................................................................................................................23Plant Foods...................................................................................................................................24Animal Foods................................................................................................................................24Personal Hygiene..........................................................................................................................24Keep Your Hands Clean................................................................................................................25Keep Your Hair Clean...................................................................................................................25Keep Your Clothing Clean.............................................................................................................25Keep Your Teeth Clean.................................................................................................................25Take Care of Your Feet.................................................................................................................25Get Sufficient Rest........................................................................................................................25Keep Camp Site Clean..................................................................................................................26MEDICAL EMERGENCIES..............................................................................................................26Breathing Problems.......................................................................................................................26Severe Bleeding............................................................................................................................26
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Shock............................................................................................................................................26LIFESAVING STEPS.......................................................................................................................26Open Airway and Maintain............................................................................................................26Control Bleeding............................................................................................................................27Direct Pressure.............................................................................................................................28Elevation.......................................................................................................................................29Pressure Points.............................................................................................................................29Digital Ligation...............................................................................................................................30Tourniquet.....................................................................................................................................30Prevent and Treat Shock...............................................................................................................31BONE AND JOINT INJURY.............................................................................................................33Fractures.......................................................................................................................................33Dislocations...................................................................................................................................35Sprains..........................................................................................................................................35BITES AND STINGS........................................................................................................................36Treatment......................................................................................................................................36Bee and Wasp Stings....................................................................................................................36Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings..................................................................................................37Snakebites....................................................................................................................................37WOUNDS.........................................................................................................................................39Open Wounds...............................................................................................................................39Skin Diseases and Ailments..........................................................................................................40Boils..............................................................................................................................................40Fungal Infections...........................................................................................................................40Rashes..........................................................................................................................................40Frostbite........................................................................................................................................41Trench Foot...................................................................................................................................41Burns.............................................................................................................................................41ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES.........................................................................................................41Heatstroke.....................................................................................................................................42Hypothermia..................................................................................................................................42Diarrhea........................................................................................................................................42Intestinal Parasites........................................................................................................................43HERBAL MEDICINES......................................................................................................................43CHAPTER 5 - SHELTERS...................................................................................................................44SHELTER SITE SELECTION..........................................................................................................44TYPES OF SHELTERS...................................................................................................................45Poncho Lean-To............................................................................................................................45Poncho Tent..................................................................................................................................46Three-Pole Parachute Tepee........................................................................................................47One-Pole Parachute Tepee...........................................................................................................48No-Pole Parachute Tepee.............................................................................................................49One-Man Shelter...........................................................................................................................50Parachute Hammock.....................................................................................................................51Field-Expedient Lean-To...............................................................................................................51Swamp Bed...................................................................................................................................52Natural Shelters............................................................................................................................53Debris Hut.....................................................................................................................................53Tree-Pit Snow Shelter...................................................................................................................54Beach Shade Shelter....................................................................................................................55Desert Shelters.............................................................................................................................56CHAPTER 6 - WATER PROCUREMENT............................................................................................59WATER SOURCES.........................................................................................................................59STILL CONSTRUCTION..................................................................................................................64
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