Book Description

The purpose of this field manual (FM) is to provide doctrine and training procedures for unit field sanitation teams (FST). In addition, a training program in the application of personal protective measures (PPM) is included for personnel appointed as members of the FST for each company, troop, or battery. This publication contains a proposed 20-hour master training schedule which may be adjusted as necessary; a text that may serve as reference material for the FST instructor; and supporting illustrations for the instructors assigned the training task. This publication provides guidance to the commanders, unit leaders, and soldiers for implementing unit field sanitation and preventive medicine (PVNTMED) measures in the field. This publication is written to further aid the commander and his unit leaders in the continuing effort of reducing the disease and nonbattle injury (DNBI) rates during deployments. This publication provides information on PPM for the unit FST on applying unit-level PPM. Chapter 1 UNIT FIELD SANITATION TEAM DEVELOPMENT Chapter 2 INSTRUCTOR'S REFERENCE MATERIAL o Section I. Introduction: Relationship Between the Incidence of Disease and the Environment o Section II. Water Supply o Section III. Food Service Sanitation o Section IV. Waste Disposal o Section V. Arthropods and Diseases o Section VI. Arthropod Control o Section VII. The Biology and Control of Rodents o Section VIII. Heat Injuries o Section IX. Cold Injuries o Section X. Toxic Industrial Chemical Hazards o Section XI. Noise Hazards Appendix A FIELD SANITATION TEAM TRAINING COURSE Appendix B CHECKLIST OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR FIELD SANITATION TEAM TRAINING Appendix C FIELD SANITATION TEAM MATERIALS Appendix D SAMPLE UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR FIELD SANITATION