NAVMED P-5010 ch 9 ground forces Flashcards
What is DNBI stand for?
Disease non battle injuries
What is chapter nine of the P 5010?
Ground forces
What are three reasons that troops operating in the field are at greater risk of communicable diseases?
1) increased exposure to hazards
Heat/cold, exposure to insects, polluted water and food, ect
2) reduced resistance to disease
For that area
3) disruption of basic hygiene and sanitation
What are the three phases of the after action report?
Pre deployment
Deployment
Post deployment
When are AAR due for deployments that were less than 6 months long?
15 days after mission complete
How long after a deployment that was longer than 6 months must the AAR be submitted?
With in 30 days of mission complete
Who is responsible for providing sufficient potable water for the population to be served?
Engineers
Water maybe obtained form various sources to include what 8 locations?
Rivers Streams Ponds Lakes Wells Ice Snow Oceans
What three things should be considered when considering a water source?
Quality
Quantity
Acessabity
Lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds are considered what kind of water source?
Surface water
What is considered surface water?
Lakes
Rivers
Streams
Ponds
How far from the shore in lakes and ponds should you intake water for purification?
As far as possible
What are examples ground water?
Wells and springs
Wells and springs are examples to what type of water source?
Ground water
What process must salt water to through before becoming potable?
Desalinization usually through reverse osmosis
And disinfectant
What does ROWPU stand for?
Reverse osmosis water purification unit
What is the most common field purification system in use?
ROWPU
What is the most common method of disinfecting potable water?
Chlorination
What are three forms of chlorine available for disinfecting water?
Calcium hypochlorite 65-70% (HTH)
Sodium hypochlorite 5 or 10%
Chlorine gas
What is the perfected agent used to disinfect water with chlorine?
Calcium hypochlorite HTH
What are the four convenient sizes that HTH is offered thought the navy stock system?
100 lbs drum
3.75 lbs containers
6 oz bottle
1gm ampules
Which form of chlorine is a liquid solution and may be used in lieu of HTH? However it is less convenient to handle takes longer and much shorter shelf life.
Sodium hypochlorite
The FAC after 30 mins of contact time to purify water should be 5.0
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What is the process used to disinfect water containers initially or after they have been contaminated and how is it done?
Superchlorination
Bring water to 100ppm FAC for 4 hours
Water cannot fall less that 50 or else process must be repeated
During. The process water must be labeled, “poison do not drink”
What must be labeled on water containers and at all water outlets during superchlorination?
Poison do not drink
Water purification tablets are usually composed of what?
Iodine
How many iodine tablets need to be used on a two quart canteen?
4
When using tincture of iodine 2% how many drops must be added to a 1 quart canteen of clean water?
5
When using tincture of iodine 2% how many drops must be added to a 1 quart canteen of cloudy water?
10
With the canteen cap on loosely after putting iodine in how long must you wait before you tighten the cap? What do you do next?
Wait 5 mins
Wait 30 mins
How many iodine tablets must be used in a 5 gallon container?
40
Then do the same thing as a canteen
When purifying water by boiling it how long does it need to be at a rolling boil?
2 mins
What are four disadvantages to boiling your water to purify it?
1) Fuel is required
2) It is time consuming takes a long time for water to boil and cooldown
3) There is no residual substance in the water to guard from contamination
4) can only be used on small amounts of water
How much water is required for advanced base medical facilities?
65 gallons per bed
How many gal/man/day is recommended by the joint planning factor?
20
A company of 160 men require how many gal/day?
1971
A battalion of 750 men require how man gal/day of water?
10,065
A brigade of 3500 men require how many gal/day of water?
51,975
A division of 16,000 men require how much gal/day of water?
320,320
Chopping and grinding of meat in the field is prohibited
This is a note
When thawing frozen foods at room temperature the room temp cannot exceed what temp?
80*F
Due to the inability to maintain holding temps in the serving lines while in the field the saving of leftovers is strictly prohibited
This is a note
What must be constructed to to dispose of waste water for food service area?
Soak age pits
Can grease go in a food service soak age pit?
No it will clog it, attract vermin, and provide a breaking ground for flies
What is the shelf life of an MRE?
48 months
MREs are subject to infestation from what five insects?
1) lesser grain borer
2) warehouse beetle
3) cigarette bettle
4) red flour beetle
5) confused flour beetle
How many serving are in a t ration?
36
How long does it take to cook t rations in boiling water?
15-45 mins
Can you re use in opened t rations?
Yes at the next meal only
In temporary positions (1-3 days) what will be used for human feces?
Straddle trench
What are the dimensions a of a straddle trench?
4ft long
1ft wide
2.5ft deep
When selecting a site for a latrine how far away must it be from the nearest natural water source?
100 yards
When selecting a site for a latrine how far away must it be from food service areas?
100 yards
When selecting a site for a latrine how far away must it be from berthing areas?
50 yards
A straddle trench will accommodate how many people at a time for a total off how many people?
2 At a time for a total of 25
How far apart must straddle trenches be apart?
2 feet
Straddle trenches will be filled when:
Within 1 foot from the top of the trench
What are the dimensions a for a deep pit latrine?
8ft long
2.5ft wide
The pit:
7.5 ft long
2 ft wide
Up to 6 ft deep
How many seats are on a deep pit latrine?
4
How many people does a deep pit latrine serve?
50
Where are burn barrel latrines desirable?
Soil conditions are hard, rocky, or frozen
How many seats are there typically per burn barrel structure?
2-4 each over a 55 gallon drum
How will the 55 gallon drums used in burn barrel latrines be primed?
Cut in half
3 inches of diesel
When will burn barrel latrines be burned?
When they are 1/2 to 2/3 full
Why would a mound latrine be used?
High water table
What are the dimensions a of the mound latrine
6 feet wide at top of mound
12 foot long at top
The same as deep latrine
What must be done to the side walls of the mound Latrine?
Reenforced with scrap wood or lumber in the hole
Why are bore hole latrines seldom used?
Require specialized drilling equipment
What are the dementions of a bored hole latrine?
18 inches diameter
15-20 feet deep
How many people do bored hole latrines serve?
8 serve 100 people
One soakage pit will service a field mess serving how many personnel?
200
Soakage pits for field messes are constructed like ruin soakage put without the tubes
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When is a soakage trench used?
When ground water level or rock prevent true use of a soakage pit
Describe a soakage trench
Central pit:
2ft square and 1 foot deep
A trench is dug outward from each side At least 6 ft long, 1 ft wide and 1 ft deep with a gradual Slope to 1.5 feet deep
Evaporation beds are constructed to allow __ square feet of evaporation area per person, per day, for field mess wastes?
3
Evaporation beds are constructed to allow __ square feet of evaporation area per person, per day, for bathing wastes?
2
Where must grease traps be located?
Between the field mess and each soakage pit
Describe a filter grease trap
55 gal drum with no top and perforated bottom
Large rocks at bottom followed by progressively smaller
Then a 6 inch layer of sand, ash, or charcoal
Burlap sack on top replaced daily
What is the most effective way of removing grease?
Baffle grease trap
When would troops bury their garbage?
On the march or in camps less than one week
How far away must garbage burial be from any natural water source?
100 ft
What is perfected for garbage disposal for over night stops?
Pits
What are the damentions and how many people do pits serve?
4ft square and 4 ft deep
100 people
What is used to dispose of trash for stays of 2 or more days?
Continuous trench
Trash incinerators must be how far away from camp areas?
50 yards
How long must you stay in one place to burn your trash?
Week or more
What will handle the garbage of an entire battalion?
Inclined plane incinerators
Garbage is wet
Rubbish is dry
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