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FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL

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FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL

U.S. DEPT. OF ARMY

233 PAGES.


FILE FORMAT - .PDF - 2.88 MB

This manual is based entirely on the keyword SURVIVAL. The letters in this word can help
guide you in your actions in any survival situation. Whenever faced with a survival
situation, remember the word SURVIVAL.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL.......... 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS.......... 2

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION.......... 5

SURVIVAL ACTIONS.......... 5

PATTERN FOR SURVIVAL.......... 7

CHAPTER 2 - PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVAL.......... 8

A LOOK AT STRESS.......... 8

NATURAL REACTIONS.......... 10

PREPARING YOURSELF.......... 12

CHAPTER 3 - SURVIVAL PLANNING AND SURVIVAL KITS.......... 14

IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING.......... 14

SURVIVAL KITS.......... 14

CHAPTER 4 - BASIC SURVIVAL MEDICINE.......... 16

REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH.......... 16

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES.......... 20

LIFESAVING STEPS.......... 20

BONE AND JOINT INJURY.......... 27

BITES AND STINGS.......... 30

WOUNDS.......... 33

ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES.......... 35

HERBAL MEDICINES.......... 37

CHAPTER 5 - SHELTERS.......... 38

SHELTER SITE SELECTION.......... 38

TYPES OF SHELTERS.......... 39

CHAPTER 6 - WATER PROCUREMENT.......... 53

WATER SOURCES.......... 53

STILL CONSTRUCTION.......... 58

WATER PURIFICATION.......... 61

WATER FILTRATION DEVICES.......... 61

CHAPTER 7 - FIRECRAFT.......... 63

BASIC FIRE PRINCIPLES.......... 63

SITE SELECTION AND PREPARATION.......... 63

FIRE MATERIAL SELECTION.......... 66

HOW TO BUILD A FIRE.......... 66

HOW TO LIGHT A FIRE.......... 67

CHAPTER 8 - FOOD PROCUREMENT.......... 72

ANIMALS FOR FOOD.......... 72
TRAPS AND SNARES.......... 78

KILLING DEVICES.......... 88

FISHING DEVICES.......... 89

PREPARATION OF FISH AND GAME FOR COOKING AND STORAGE.......... 94

CHAPTER 9 - SURVIVAL USE OF PLANTS.......... 99

EDIBILITY OF PLANTS.......... 99

PLANTS FOR MEDICINE.......... 106

CHAPTER 10 - POISONOUS PLANTS.......... 109

HOW PLANTS POISON.......... 109

ALL ABOUT PLANTS.......... 109

RULES FOR AVOIDING POISONOUS PLANTS.......... 110

CONTACT DERMATITIS.......... 110

INGESTION POISONING.......... 110

CHAPTER 11 - DANGEROUS ANIMALS.......... 112

INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS.......... 112

LEECHES.......... 114

BATS.......... 114

POISONOUS SNAKES.......... 114

DANGEROUS LIZARDS.......... 116

DANGERS IN RIVERS.......... 116

DANGERS IN BAYS AND ESTUARIES.......... 117

SALTWATER DANGERS.......... 117

CHAPTER 12 - FIELD-EXPEDIENT WEAPONS, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT.......... 120

CLUBS.......... 120

EDGED WEAPONS.......... 122

OTHER EXPEDIENT WEAPONS.......... 123

LASHING AND CORDAGE.......... 123

RUCKSACK CONSTRUCTION.......... 123

CLOTHING AND INSULATION.......... 123

COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS.......... 123

CHAPTER 13 - DESERT SURVIVAL.......... 123

TERRAIN.......... 123

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS.......... 123

NEED FOR WATER.......... 123

HEAT CASUALTIES.......... 123

PRECAUTIONS.......... 123

DESERT HAZARDS.......... 123

CHAPTER 14 - TROPICAL SURVIVAL.......... 123

TROPICAL WEATHER.......... 123

JUNGLE TYPES.......... 123

TRAVEL THROUGH JUNGLE AREAS.......... 123

IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATIONS.......... 123

WATER PROCUREMENT.......... 123

FOOD.......... 123

POISONOUS PLANTS.......... 123

CHAPTER 15 - COLD WEATHER SURVIVAL.......... 123

COLD REGIONS AND LOCATIONS.......... 123

WINDCHILL.......... 123

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF COLD WEATHER SURVIVAL.......... 123

HYGIENE.......... 123

MEDICAL ASPECTS.......... 123

COLD INJURIES.......... 123

SHELTERS.......... 123

FIRE.......... 123

WATER.......... 123

FOOD.......... 123

TRAVEL.......... 123

WEATHER SIGNS.......... 123

CHAPTER 16 - SEA SURVIVAL.......... 123

THE OPEN SEA.......... 123

SEASHORES.......... 123

CHAPTER 17 - EXPEDIENT WATER CROSSINGS.......... 123

RIVERS AND STREAMS.......... 123

RAPIDS.......... 123

RAFTS.......... 123

FLOTATION DEVICES.......... 123

OTHER WATER OBSTACLES.......... 123

VEGETATION OBSTACLES.......... 123

CHAPTER 18 - FIELD-EXPEDIENT DIRECTION FINDING.......... 123

USING THE SUN AND SHADOWS.......... 123

USING THE MOON.......... 123

USING THE STARS.......... 123

MAKING IMPROVISED COMPASSES.......... 123

OTHER MEANS OF DETERMINING DIRECTION.......... 123

CHAPTER 19 - SIGNALING TECHNIQUES.......... 123
APPLICATION.......... 123

MEANS FOR SIGNALING.......... 123

CODES AND SIGNALS.......... 123

AIRCRAFT VECTORING PROCEDURES.......... 123

CHAPTER 20 - SURVIVAL MOVEMENT IN HOSTILE AREAS.......... 123

PHASES OF PLANNING.......... 123

EXECUTION.......... 123

RETURN TO FRIENDLY CONTROL.......... 123

CHAPTER 21 - CAMOUFLAGE.......... 123

PERSONAL CAMOUFLAGE.......... 123

METHODS OF STALKING.......... 123

CHAPTER 22 - CONTACT WITH PEOPLE.......... 123

CONTACT WITH LOCAL PEOPLE.......... 123

THE SURVIVOR'S BEHAVIOR.......... 123

CHANGES TO POLITICAL ALLEGIANCE.......... 123

CHAPTER 23 - SURVIVAL IN MAN-MADE HAZARDS.......... 123

THE NUCLEAR ENVIRONMENT.......... 123

BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS.......... 123

CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENTS.......... 123


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