Field Sanitation 2
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- What FM covers Field Hygiene and Sanitation?
- FM 21-10
- What is hygiene?
- Self employed practices to stay clean and healthy
- What is mean by military Sanitation?
- The effective use of measures that create and maintain a healthy operating environment
- What are communicable diseases? What are the 5 communicable disease classified by the Army?
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Those illnesses that can be transferred from man to man
respiratory,intestinal,insect-borne, venereal, adn misc - What are the three basic control measures for communicable diseases?
- Control the source, stop transmission, protect personnel
- Which of the 5 communicable diseases account for the highest incident of disease in the army?
- Respiratory
- What are the 5 Fs of field sanitation?
- Fingers, flies, feces, food, fluids
- What are the 5 approved methods of disinfecting water in your canteen?
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Iodine tables, chlorine ampuoles, CHLOR-FLOC tablets, bleach, or boiling.
Iodine for canteens/ chlorine bleach for large quantities of h20 - Iodine tables used to disinfect canteens should be what color?
- Steel gray
- A mess kit should contain how many cans? What is contained in each can?
- 4 Scrap can/wash can/ rinse/ disinfect
- What are the 4 types of field waste?
- Garbage, rubbish, liquid, and human
- What is a cat hole?
- a field expedient human waste hole 12 in wide, 6-12 inches deep
- How far should field latrines be from food/water sources?
- At least 100 mts from food downwind and down slope/ at least 30 mts from h20 down slope
- What three things should you consider when building a field latrine?
- The mission, the length of stay, terrain, and weather conditions
- What two things in order of precedence should you consider when selecting a site for a field latrine?
- Protection from food prep and water sources/ accessibility for the users
- When should latrines and garbage pits be closed?
- When within 1 foot of ground surfaces
- What is the proper procedure for closing a field latrine or garbage pit?
- Spray with residual insecticide, pack dirt in successive 3 in layers until mounded 1 foot above ground level/ post a sign with the date and the words "closed latrine"
- Name 5 diseases commonly carried by mosquitoes?
- malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, encephalitis, filariasis
- What are some comonly used control measures for mosquitos?
- screens, DEET 4 you, Permethrin 4 gear, malaria pills
- Name three diseases commonly carried by flies?
- Cholera, typhoid fever, dysentery
- Name 2 disease commonly carried by rats?
- Bubonic plague and salmonella
- Why is it important for everyone to practice good hygiene?
- Because one careless member can make everyone on the team sick
- A companion guide to FM 21-10 is the field manual for the "unit field sanitation team" What FM is this?
- FM 4-25.12
- What are the 3 major components of the medical threat to field forces?
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Environmental factors
diseases caused by animal bites
Diseases endemic to the AO - What is the principle source of intestinal diseases?
- Human doo doo
- What is the chain of disease transmission?
- Reservoir (source)- vehicle (means of transmission)- susceptible person
- How many feet apart should cots be placed? How should personnel be instructed to sleep to avoid the transmission of repsiratory diseases?
- at least 5 feet/ personnel should sleep head to toe
- What does DNBI stand for?
- Disease and nonbattle injuries-80% of all admissions during conflicts were due to DNBI
- What are PMMs?
- Preventive Medicine measures- simple, commonsense actions that will reduce time loss to DNBI
- FM 21-10 covers eight categories of medical threats?
- heat/ cold/ noise/ food-h20 diseases/ personal hygiene/ poisonous plants and toxic fruits/ arthropods/ toxic industrial chemicals
- Which of the 8 categories of medical threats is the most lethal?
- heat
- What are the 3 principles of PMMs?
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Soldiers perform individual PMMs
Chain of command pland and enforces PMMs
Field Sanitation teams train soldiers in PMMs - What are the individual PMMs for heat injuries?
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Acclimatization
drink plenty of h20
use work/rest cycles
eat all meals
recognize MOPP risks
modify uniform - Water discipline is especially important in hot weather, what steps of h20 discipline should you follow?
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Drink extra water before starting any mission
Drink small quantities frequently
Drink water even if you are not thirsty
Refill your canteen at every opportunity - What is a good general guide to water comsumption?
- 1/2-1 1 /4 quarts per hour
- What are the 6 sources of water?
- Surface, ground, snow, ice, rain and sea water
- How can you modify your uniform to reduce heat stress and protect against UV radiation?
- unblouse pants/ cover all exposed skin/ wear sunglasses/ seek shade/ keep clothing loose
- What 5 factors should be considered when selecting a water source?
- military situation/ quantity of h20 needed/ accessibility to source/ general quality/ type of purification levels avail.
- What are the 3 rules of h20 discipline?
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Drink only approved h20
conserve h20
protect h20 with good field sanitation
Gatorade is better - Heat condition information is determined using what 2 scales?
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By heat category
Wet bulb globe index