Book Description

This book makes Marine Corps water survival training and know-how available to anyone that wants to learn it. If you are on boats or around water a lot, the skills learned from the USMC could save your life. You will learn:?survival at sea?water rescues?treatment of casualties?avoidance of dangerous marine life?negotiating water obstacles?fording waterways?knot tyingMarine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 3-02C, Marine Combat Water Survival, provides Marine Corps combat water survival techniques, procedures, and training standards. This publication also teaches Marines to cross water obstacles and per-form water rescues correctly and safely.This publication is the foundation for teaching Marines correct water survival techniques and procedures that are used through-out the Marine combat water survival program (MCWSP). Once an individual or a unit has completed the MCWSP, this publication can be used as a refresher course before water operations.