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FM 21-76US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUALFM 21-76US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUALPage 1 of 277
FM 21-76US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTSFM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL.1TABLE 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.47TYPES 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.88TRAPS 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.133Page 2 of 277
FM 21-76US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUALCONTACT 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.158TERRAIN.158ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS.159NEED FOR WATER.163HEAT CASUALTIES.165PRECAUTIONS.165DESERT HAZARDS.166CHAPTER 14 - TROPICAL SURVIVAL.167TROPICAL WEATHER.167JUNGLE TYPES.168TRAVEL 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 RAVEL.192WEATHER SIGNS.193CHAPTER 16 - SEA SURVIVAL.195THE OPEN SEA.195SEASHORES.220CHAPTER 17 - EXPEDIENT WATER CROSSINGS.223Page 3 of 277
FM 21-76US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUALRIVERS AND STREAMS.223RAPIDS.224RAFTS.226FLOTATION DEVICES.231OTHER WATER OBSTACLES.232VEGETATION OBSTACLES.232CHAPTER 18 - FIELD-EXPEDIENT DIRECTION FINDING.234USING THE SUN AND SHADOWS.234USING THE MOON.236USING THE STARS.237MAKING IMPROVISED COMPASSES.238OTHER MEANS OF DETERMINING DIRECTION.238CHAPTER 19 - SIGNALING TECHNIQUES.240APPLICATION.240MEANS FOR SIGNALING.240CODES AND SIGNALS.246AIRCRAFT VECTORING PROCEDURES.
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