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FM 21-76

US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL

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FM 21-76

US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL

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FM 21-76

US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL

Reprinted as permitted by U.S. Department of the Army

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

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