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Field Craft and Preventative MedicineWhat is field craft? - answer Skills used by soldiers to enable self-sustainment on
missions
What is preventive medicine? - answer Measures taken to prevent DNBI
What does 'DNBI' mean? - answer Disease and non-battle injuries
What three main conditions make soldiers vulnerable to disease? - answer Harsh
environment, reduced defenses (including clothing), breakdown in sanitation (personal
and spatial)
What are the primary barriers against spread of disease? - answer Water, Sanitation,
Hands
What are the five F's that can easily spread disease? - answer Fluids (bodily, water),
Fingers (Hands), Flies (vector-born pathogens), Fields (Crips and local foods), Floods
(Poor sanitation)
What are three other F's that should be considered? - answer Faces, Feces, Food
What does 'PCC' mean? - answer Pré-combat check
What are skin care measures soldiers can take to prevent DNBI? - answer Wear
uniforms as directed; Wash as frequently as possible; power on feet and places skin
touches; sunblock and insect repellent
What are oral hygiene measures soldiers can take to prevent DNBI? - answer Flossing
and brushing twice daily, even if actual brushes and toothpaste aren't available
What can be done to improve sanitation and waste management? - answer Proper
collection and disposal of human waste and garbage, proper latrines
What does 'vector born illness' mean and what can be done to prevent it? -
answerDisease spread by insects, rodents, or other animals; insect repellent, traps,
proper disposal of waste, especially food
What are steps that can be taken to prevent heat injury? - answerAcclamation to the
climate; sunscreen; hydration; work rest cycles, eating to replace salt, modifying the
uniform (as directed)
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