Survival Manual Guide US Army

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Survival Manual Guide US Army FM 21-76

Preface

It may be in a temperate, tropical, arctic, or subarctic

region. You expect to have all your personal

equipment and your unit members with you wherever

you go. However, there is no guarantee it will be so.

You could find yourself alone in a remote area—

possibly enemy territory—with little or no personal

gear. This manual provides information and describes

basic techniques that will enable you to survive and

return alive should you find yourself in such a

situation.

If you are a trainer, use this information as a base on

which to build survival training. You know the areas

to which your unit is likely to deploy, the means by

which it will travel, and the territory through which it

will travel. Read what this manual says about

survival in those particular areas and find out all you

can about those areas. Read other books on survival.

Develop a survival-training program that will enable

your to meet any survival situation they may face. It can make the difference between life

and death.

INTRODUCTION

Survival Actions

Pattern for Survival

PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVAL

A Look at Stress

Natural Reactions

Preparing Yourself

SURVIVAL PLANNING AND SURVIVAL KITS

Importance of Planning

Survival Kits

BASIC SURVIVAL MEDICINE

Requirements for Maintenance of Health

Medical Emergencies

Lifesaving Steps

Bone and Joint Injury

Bites and Stings

Wounds

Environmental Injuries

Herbal Medicines

SHELTERS

Primary Shelter—Uniform

Shelter Site Selection

Types of Shelters

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

Cooking and Storage of Fish and Game

SURVIVAL USE OF PLANTS

Edibility of Plants

Plants for Medicine

Miscellaneous Uses of Plants

POISONOUS PLANTS

How Plants Poison

All About Plants

Rules for Avoiding Poisonous Plants

Contact Dermatitis

Ingestion Poisoning

DANGEROUS ANIMALS

Insects and Arachnids

Leeches

Bats

Venomous Snakes

Snake-Free Areas

Dangerous Lizards

Dangers in Rivers

Dangers in Bays and Estuaries

Saltwater Dangers

Other Dangerous Sea Creatures

FIELD-EXPEDIENT WEAPONS, TOOLS, AND

EQUIPMENT

Staffs

Clubs

Edged Weapons

Other Expedient Weapons

Cordage and Lashing

Rucksack Construction

Clothing and Insulation

Cooking and Eating Utensils

DESERT SURVIVAL

Terrain

Environmental Factors

Need for Water

Heat Casualties

Precautions

Desert Hazards

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

SEA SURVIVAL

The Open Sea

Seashores

EXPEDIENT WATER CROSSINGS

Rivers and Streams

Rapids

Rafts

Flotation Devices

Other Water Obstacles