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The following for the 1st time in a single position is every thing you'll ever want to know that allows you to live on almost about any tricky or risky situation. Drawing from dozens of the U.S. Army’s professional box manuals, editor Jay McCullough has culled one thousand pages of the main valuable and curious tidbits for the would-be soldier, historian, movie-maker, author, or survivalist—including recommendations on first relief; survival within the most popular or coldest of climates; discovering or development life-saving shelters; surviving nuclear, organic, and chemical assaults; actual and psychological health, and the way to discover meals and water at any place, every time. With hundreds and hundreds of images and illustrations exhibiting every thing from fit for human consumption vegetation to infrequent dermis illnesses of the jungle, each web page unearths how helpful military wisdom might be.
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Signs and symptoms of heatstroke are— • • • • Swollen, beet-red face. Reddened whites of eyes. Victim not sweating. Unconsciousness or delirium, which can cause pallor, a bluish color to lips and nail beds (cyanosis), and cool skin. Note: By this time the victim is in severe shock. Cool the victim as rapidly as possible. Cool him by dipping him in a cool stream. If one is not available, douse the victim with urine, water, or at the very least, apply cool wet compresses to all the joints, especially the neck, armpits, and crotch.
If you get a small blister, do not open it. An intact blister is safe from infection. Apply a padding material around the blister to relieve pressure and reduce friction. If the blister bursts, treat it as an open wound. Clean and dress it daily and pad around it. Leave large blisters intact. To avoid having the blister burst or tear under pressure and cause a painful and open sore, do the following: • • • • Obtain a sewing-type needle and a clean or sterilized thread. Run the needle and thread through the blister after cleaning the blister.
Non medical soldiers have received basic first aid training and should remain skilled in the correct procedures for giving first aid. A combat lifesaver is a non medical soldier who has been trained to provide emergency care. This includes administering intravenous infusions to casualties as his combat mission permits. Normally, each squad, team, or crew will have one member who is a combat lifesaver. This manual is directed to all soldiers. The procedures discussed apply to all types of casualties and the measures described are for use by both male and female soldiers.