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SURVIVAL SKILLS AND TRAINING

You have an accident while out camping or hiking. A freak ice storm hits and you are left stranded in your home for days. Who can you depend on in a time of emergency? The truth is is that can - and should - rely only upon YOURSELF. The manuals on this CD can teach you how to be prepared to take charge and survive the situation. They are adaptable to almost any emergency survival situation. Jam-packed with step-by-step drawings and photographs, this CD contains information from first aid to land navigation to living off of the land to survive, and much more!! See the content outline below. Over 3,130 pages of information in 17 manuals for you to read, print, study, learn and SURVIVE!!

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CONTENTS OF THIS CD

SURVIVAL

Front Cover
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Psychology of Survival
Survival Planning and Survival Kits
Basic Survival Medicine
Shelters
Water Procurement
Firecraft
Food Procurement
Survival Use of Plants
Poisonous Plants
Dangerous Animals
Field-Expedient Weapons, Tools and Equipment
Desert Survival
Tropical Survival
Cold Weather Survival
Sea Survival
Expedient Water Crossings
Field-Expedient Direction Finding
Signaling Techniques
Survival Movement in Hostile Areas
Camouflage
Contact with People
Survival in Man-Made Hazards
Survival Kits
Edible and Medicinal Plants
Poisonous Plants
Dangerous Insects and Arachnids
Poisonous Snakes and Lizards
Dangerous Fish and Mollusks
Clouds: Foretellers of Weather
Contingency Plan of Action Format
Glossary
References
Index
Authentication Letter

MULTISERVICE PROCEDURES FOR SURVIVAL, EVASION AND RECOVERY

Front Cover
Quick Reference Checklist
Table of Contents
Code of Conduct
Evasion
Navigation
Radio Communications and Signaling
Recovery
Medical
Personal Protection
Water
Food
Induced Conditions
The Will to Survive
Publication Information
Authentication Letter

SEARCH AND RESCUE: SURVIVAL TRAINING

Front Cover
Table of Contents
Mission
Conditions Affecting Survival
The Survivor's Needs
Contributing Factors
Emotional Reactions
The Will to Survive
Survival Medicine
PW Medicine
Weather
Geographic Principles
Environmental Characteristics
Local People
Proper Body Temperature
Clothing
Shelter
Firecraft
Equipment
Food
Water
Land Navigation
Land Travel
Rough Land Travel and Evacuation Techniques
Water Travel
Signaling
Recovery Principles
Legal and Moral Obligations
Factors of Successful Evasion
Camouflage
Nuclear Conditions
Biological Conditions
Chemical Conditions
Bibliography
Authentication Letter

SURVIVABILITY

Front Cover
Table of Contents
Preface
Survivability on the Battlefield
Survivability Analysis
Planning Positions
Designing Positions
Special Operations and Situations
Survivability Equipment
Bunker and Shelter Roof Design
Position Design Details
Camouflage
Glossary
References
Index
Authentication Letter

MARINE COMBAT WATER SURVIVAL (06 Jan 2003)

Front Cover
Administrative Notes
Foreword
Table of Contents
Preface
Survival at Sea
Water Rescues
Treatment of Casualties and Avoidance of Dangerous Marine Life
Negotiating Water Obstacles
Fording Waterways
Knot Tying

MARINE COMBAT WATER SURVIVAL (17 Dec 1999)

Front Cover
Foreword
Table of Contents
Introduction
Water Survival
Water Rescues
Treatment of Casualties
Negotiating Water Obstacles
Fording Procedures
Combat Water Survival Qualification Standards and Test Procedure
Knot-Tying
Glossary
References

THE INDIVIDUAL'S GUIDE FOR UNDERSTANDING AND SURVIVING TERRORISM

Front Cover
Administrative Notes
Foreword
Table of Contents
Overview
Protection Through Awareness
Hostage Survival
Vehicle Bomb Search
Joint Staff Guide 5260
Antiterrorism Individual Protective Measures (Card)
Antiterrorism Individual Protective Measures When Traveling (Card)
Acronyms and Abbreviations
References and Related Publications

SERVICE MEMBER'S PERSONAL PROTECTION GUIDE: A SELF-HELP HANDBOOK TO COMBATING TERRORISM

Front Cover
Foreword
Steps to Combat Terrorism
Table of Contents
General Security Checklist
DoD Code of Conduct for Personnel Subject to Terrorist Activity
Back Cover

BASIC COLD WEATHER MANUAL

Table of Contents
Change 1
Introduction
Individual Clothing and Equipment
Small Unit Living
Skiing and Snowshoeing
Movement
Combat Techniques
Small Unit Leaders
References
Ground/Air Emergency Code for Use in Air/Land Rescue Search
Ski Drill
Effects of Cold Weather on Weapons
Weights of Cold Weather Clothing and Equipment and Type Load
Environmental Effects
Cold Weather Hints
Measurement Conversion Factors
Glossary
Index
Authentication Letter

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT IN COLD WEATHER (0 TO -60)

Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Preparation for Operation
Operating and Maintenance Procedures
Direct and Indirect Fire Weapons, Ammunition and Munitions, and Sighting and Fire Control Equipment
Small Arms Materiel
Tactical Communications
Table of Antifreeze Materials, Fuels, Hydraulic Fluids and Lubricants for Use in Cold Weather (0 to -65)
List of Special Materials for Use in Cold Weather (0 to -65)
Glossary
References
Index
Authentication Letter

MAP READING AND LAND NAVIGATION (20 Jul 2001)

Front Cover
Table of Contents
Preface
Training Strategy
Maps
Marginal Information and Symbols
Grids
Scale and Distance
Direction
Overlays
Aerial Photographs
Navigation Equipment and Methods
Elevation and Relief
Terrain Association
Mounted Land Navigation
Navigation in Different Types of Terrain
Unit Sustainment
Field Sketching
Map Folding Techniques
Units of Measure and Conversion Factors
Joint Operations Graphics
Exportable Training Material
Orienteering
M2 Compass
Additional Aids
Foreign Maps
Global Positioning System
Precision Lightweight Global Positioning System Receiver
Glossary
References
Index
Authentication Letter

MAP READING AND LAND NAVIGATION (07 May 1993)

Table of Contents
Preface
Training Strategy
Maps
Marginal Information and Symbols
Grids
Scale and Distance
Direction
Overlays
Aerial Photographs
Navigation Equipment and Methods
Elevation and Relief
Terrain Association
Mounted Land Navigation
Navigation in Different Types of Terrain
Unit Sustainment
Field Sketching
Map Folding Techniques
Units of Measure and Conversion Factors
Joint Operations Graphics
Exportable Training Material
Orienteering
M2 Compass
Additional Aids
Foreign Maps
Global Positioning System
Glossary
References
Index
Authentication Letter

TERRAIN ANALYSIS

Table of Contents
Change 1
Preface
Introduction
Terrain Elevation and Verification - Natural Terrain
Terrain Elevation and Verification - Man-Made Features
Analysis Procedures - Natural Terrain
Analysis Procedures - Man-Made Features
Lines of Communication, Cover and Concealment
Cross-Country Movement (CCM)
Line of Site and Zone of Entry
Final Overlay Preparation
Vertical Photography
Mathematical Techniques
Mensural Conversions
Weather
Aerial and Ground Imagery Sources
Glossary
References
Index
Authentication Letter

FIRST AID

Front Cover
Table of Contents
Preface
Fundamental Criteria for First Aid
Basic Measures of First Aid
First Aid for Specific Injuries
First Aid for Fractures
First Aid for Climatic Injuries
First Aid for Bites and Stings
First Aid in a Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Environment
First Aid for Psychological Reactions
First Aid Case and Kits, Dressings and Bandages
Rescue and Transportation Procedures
Glossary
References
Index
Authentication Letter

FIRST AID FOR SOLDIERS

Front Cover
Table of Contents
Preface
Fundamental Criteria for First Aid
Basic Measures for First Aid
First Aid for Special Wounds
First Aid for Fractures
First Aid for Climatic Injuries
First Aid for Bites and Stings
First Aid in Toxic Environments
First Aid for Psychological Reactions
First Aid Case and Kits, Dressings and Bandages
Rescue and Transportation Procedures
Common Problems/Conditions
Digital Pressure
Decontamination Procedures
Glossary
Index

FIELD SANITATION AND HYGIENE

Front Cover
Table of Contents/Preface
Introduction to the Medical Threat
Invidual Preventive Medicine Measures
Leaders' Preventive Medicine Measures
Unit Field Sanitation Team
Unit-Level Preventive Medicine Measures Tasks
Glossary
References
Index
Authentication Letter

GENERAL FABRIC REPAIR

Table of Contents
Preface
Inspecting and Marking Clothing and Textiles
Hand Sewing on Clothing and Textiles
Machine Sewing on Clothing and Textiles
Repairing Clothing and Textile Items
Inspecting and Marking Canvas and Tentage
Using the Tentage Repair Kit
Hand Sewing on Canvas and Webbing
Machine Sewing on Canvas and Webbing
Sewing Repairs to Canvas
Repairing with Cement and Sealer
Repairing Lines
Replacing Hardware
Repairing Webbing
Re-Treating Tents and Tarpaulins
Glossary
References
Index
Authentication Letter

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