1999 Military Field Manual on Survival, Evasion, and Recovery: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force Multiservice Manual

9781931828413

1931828415

This unclassified survival manual is designed to provide armed service members quick-reference survival, evasion, and recovery information. The illustrated contents include: * EVASION ? Planning, Camouflage, Shelters, Movement * NAVIGATION - Stay or Move Considerations, Navigation and Position Determination, Travel Considerations, River Travel, Ice and Snow Travel, Mountain Hazards, Summer Hazards, Dry Climates, Tropical Climates, Open Seas * RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND SIGNALING - Radio Communications (Voice and Data) Signaling * RECOVERY ? Responsibilities, Site Selection, Site Preparation, Recovery Procedures * MEDICAL - Immediate First Aid Actions, Common Injuries and Illnesses, Plant Medicine, Health and Hygiene, Rules for Avoiding Illness * PERSONAL PROTECTION ? Priorities, Care and Use of Clothing, Other Protective Equipment, Shelters, Fires * WATER - Water Requirements, Water Procurement, Water Preparation and Storage * FOOD - Food Procurement, Food Preparation, Food Preservation * INDUCED CONDITIONS - Nuclear Conditions, Biological Conditions, Chemical Conditions * THE WILL TO SURVIVE. This practical guide to survival techniques was produced jointly by the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force in 1999.