FM 21-10 Field Hygiene And Sanitation Flashcards
DNBI
Disease and non-battle injury
FST
Field sanitation team
DNBI casualty
A military person who is lost to an organization by reason or disease or injury, and who is not a battle casualty
- includes persons who are dying of dz or injury due to accidents directly related to the operation or mission to which they are deployed
- does NOT include service members (SMs) missing involuntarily due to enemy action or being interned by the enemy (ie. POW)
What % of hospital admissions are from combat injuries in historical US conflicts?
20% (80% from DNBIs)
According to the FM, what can you make decisions about concerning the health of your unit?
The mission, medical threat, and condition of troops
8 most common medical threats
Heat Cold Arthropods and other animals Food and waterborne diseases Toxic industrial chemicals/materials Noise Nonbattle injury The unfit service member
Who performs individual techniques of Preventive Medicine Measures (PMM)
Service members
Who plans for and enforces PMM
Chain of command
Role of field sanitation teams in PMM
They train service members in PMM and advise the commander and unit leaders on implementation of unit-level PMM
Heat injuries occur most frequently in what conditions
High temp, high humidity, bright sunlight, during warm-weather training
How long does heat acclimatization take
At least 3-5 days, w/ full acclimatization in 2 wks
Recommended water intake while working in hot/dry climate
1/2 to 1 1/4 quarts of water per hour, or 3 gallons/12 liters per day
T/F: cool water (60-70F) is absorbed faster than cold water
T
T/F: Field rations/MRE meet the daily requirements for minerals and electrolytes
T
Maximum safe hourly water consumption
1 1/4 quarts per hour
