US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76 - U.S. Army

US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76

By U.S. Army

  • Release Date: 2016-04-27
  • Genre: Outdoors

Description

This survival manual is organized as follows: 

Chapter 1. Introduction 
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 

Chapter 4. Basic Survival Medicine 
Requirements for Maintenance of Health 
Medical Emergencies 
Lifesaving Steps 
Bone and Joint Injury 
Bites and Stings 
Wounds 
Environmental Injuries 
Herbal Medicines 

Chapter 5. Shelters 
Shelter Site Selection 
Types of Shelters 

Chapter 6. Water Procurement 
Water Sources 
Still Construction 
Water Purification 
Water Filtration Devices 

Chapter 7. Firecraft 
Basic Fire Principles 
Site Selection and Preparation 
Fire Material Selection 
How to Build a Fire 
How to Light a Fire 

Chapter 8. Food Procurement 
Animals for Food 
Traps and Snares 
Killing Devices 
Fishing Devices 
Preparation of Fish and Game for Cooking and Storage 

Chapter 9. Survival Use of Plants 
Edibility of Plants 
Plants for Medicine 
Miscellaneous Uses of Plants 

Chapter 10. Poisonous Plants 
How Plants Poison 
All About Plants 
Rules for Avoiding Poisonous Plants 
Contact Dermatitis 
Ingestion Poisoning 

Chapter 11. Dangerous Animals 
Insects and Arachnids 
Leeches 
Bats 
Poisonous Snakes 
Dangerous Lizards 
Dangers in Rivers 
Dangers in Bays and Estuaries 
Saltwater Dangers 

Chapter 12. Field-Expedient Weapons, Tools, and Equipment 
Clubs 
Edged Weapons 
Other Expedient Weapons 
Lashing and Cordage 
Rucksack Construction 
Clothing and Insulation 
Cooking and Eating Utensils 

Chapter 13. Desert Survival 
Terrain 
Environmental Factors 
Need for Water 
Heat Casualties 
Precautions 
Desert Hazards 

Chapter 14. Tropical Survival 
Tropical Weather 
Jungle Types 
Travel Through Jungle Areas 
Immediate Considerations 
Water Procurement 
Food 
Poisonous Plants 

Chapter 15. Cold Weather Survival 
Cold Regions and Locations 
Windchill 
Basic Principles of Cold Weather Survival 
Hygiene 
Medical Aspects 
Cold Injuries 
Shelters 
Fire 
Water 
Food 
Travel 
Weather Signs 

Chapter 16. Sea Survival 
The Open Sea 
Seashores 

Chapter 17. Expedient Water Crossings 
Rivers and Streams 
Rapids 
Rafts 
Flotation Devices 
Other Water Obstacles 
Vegetation Obstacles 

Chapter 18. Field-Expedient Direction Finding 
Using the Sun and Shadows 
Using the Moon 
Using the Stars 
Making Improvised Compasses 
Other Means of Determining Direction 

Chapter 19. Signaling Techniques 
Application 
Means for Signaling 
Codes and Signals 
Aircraft Vectoring Procedures 

Chapter 20. Survival Movement in Hostile Areas 
Phases of Planning 
Execution 
Return to Friendly Control 

Chapter 21. Camouflage 
Personal Camouflage 
Methods of Stalking 

Chapter 22. Contact With People 
Contact With Local People 
The Survivor’s Behavior 
Changes to Political Allegiance 

Chapter 23. Survival in Man-Made Hazards 
The Nuclear Environment 
Biological Environments 
Chemical Environments

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