The Ultimate Guide to U.S. Army Survival Skills, Tactics, and Techniques

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Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; PART I -- General Survival Skills; CHAPTER 1 -- Psychology of Survival; SURVIVAL ACTIONS; PATTERN FOR SURVIVAL; CHAPTER 2 -- Psychology of Survival; A LOOK AT STRESS; NATURAL REACTIONS; PREPARING YOURSELF; CHAPTER 3 -- Survival Planning and Survival Kits; IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING; SURVIVAL KITS; PART II -- Survival Medicine; Introduction; REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH: OVERVIEW; MEDICAL EMERGENCIES; LIFESAVING STEPS; BONE AND JOINT INJURY; BITES AND STINGS; WOUNDS; ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES; HERBAL MEDICINES.;Drawing from dozens of the U.S. Army's official field manuals, editor Jay McCullough has culled a thousand pages of the most useful and curious tidbits for the would-be soldier, historian, movie-maker, writer, or survivalist-including techniques on first aid; survival in the hottest or coldest of climates; finding or building life-saving shelters; surviving nuclear, biological, and chemical attacks; physical and mental fitness, and how to find food and water anywhere, anytime. With hundreds of photographs and illustrations showing everything from edible plants to rare skin diseases o. Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents INTRODUCTION PART I -- General Survival Skills CHAPTER 1 -- Psychology of Survival SURVIVAL ACTIONS PATTERN FOR SURVIVAL CHAPTER 2 -- Psychology of Survival A LOOK AT STRESS NATURAL REACTIONS PREPARING YOURSELF CHAPTER 3 -- Survival Planning and Survival Kits IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING SURVIVAL KITS PART II -- Survival Medicine Introduction REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH: OVERVIEW MEDICAL EMERGENCIES LIFESAVING STEPS BONE AND JOINT INJURY BITES AND STINGS WOUNDS ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES HERBAL MEDICINES. CHAPTER 1 -- Fundamental Criteria for First AidSECTION I. EVALUATE CASUALTY SECTION II. UNDERSTAND VITAL BODY FUNCTIONS CHAPTER 2 -- Basic Measures for First Aid SECTION I. OPEN THE AIRWAY AND RESTORE BREATHING SECTION II. STOP THE BLEEDING AND PROTECT THE WOUND SECTION III. CHECK AND TREAT FOR SHOCK CHAPTER 3 -- First Aid for Special Wounds SECTION I. GIVE PROPER FIRST AID FOR HEAD INJURIES SECTION II. GIVE PROPER FIRST AID FOR FACE AND NECK INJURIES SECTION III. GIVE PROPER FIRST AID FOR CHEST AND ABDOMINAL WOUNDS AND BURN INJURIES. SECTION IV. APPLY PROPER BANDAGES TO UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITIESCHAPTER 4 -- First Aid for Fractures CHAPTER 5 -- First Aid for Climatic Injuries CHAPTER 6 -- First Aid for Bites and Stings CHAPTER 7 -- First Aid in Toxic Environments SECTION I. INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION AND FIRST AID EQUIPMENT FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES SECTION II. CHEMICAL-BIOLOGICAL AGENTS SECTION III. NERVE AGENTS SECTION IV. OTHER AGENTS APPENDIX A -- First Aid Case and Kits, Dressings, and Bandages APPENDIX B -- Rescue and Transportation Procedures APPENDIX C -- Common Problems/Conditions SECTION I. HEALTH MAINTENANCE. SECTION II. FIRST AID FOR COMMON PROBLEMSAPPENDIX D -- Digital Pressure APPLY DIGITAL PRESSURE APPENDIX E -- Decontamination Procedures APPLY DIGITAL PRESSURE PART III -- Shelters Introduction SHELTER SITE SELECTION TYPES OF SHELTERS CHAPTER 1 -- Planning Positions WEAPONS EFFECTS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS POSITION CATEGORIES CONSTRUCTION METHODS SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS CHAPTER 2 -- Designing Positions BASIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS INDIVIDUAL FIGHTING POSITIONS TRENCHES UNIT POSITIONS SPECIAL DESIGNS CHAPTER 3 -- Special Operations and Situations. SPECIAL TERRAIN ENVIRONMENTSCHAPTER 4 -- Position Design Details PART IV -- Water, Food, Plants, Herbal Remedies, and Dangerous Plants and Animals CHAPTER 1 -- Water Procurement WATER SOURCES STILL CONSTRUCTION WATER PURIFICATION WATER FILTRATION DEVICES CHAPTER 2 -- Food Procurement ANIMALS FOR FOOD TRAPS AND SNARES KILLING DEVICES FISHING DEVICES PREPARATION OF FISH AND GAME FOR COOKING AND STORAGE CHAPTER 3 -- Dangerous Insects and Arachnids CHAPTER 4 -- Poisonous Snakes and Lizards WAYS TO AVOID SNAKEBITE SNAKE GROUPS DESCRIPTIONS OF POISONOUS SNAKES LIZARDS.