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FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL
 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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