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What Army Techniques Publication covers Unit Field Sanitation Team? |
ATP 4-25.12 |
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What is the mission of the Unit field sanitation team? |
To assist commanders in maintaining the health and the well-being of the Soldiers assigned to the unit |
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Who makes up the Unit field sanitation teams? |
One noncommissioned officer and one enlisted Soldier |
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what are some of the Health threats to Soldiers in the field? |
- Endemic diseases - Food and waterborne diseases - Hazardous plants and animals - Entomological hazards (nuisance pests and disease-carrying vectors) - Toxic industrial materials (industrial and agricultural) - Deployment-related stress - Hazardous noise - Climatic or environmental extremes |
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Army Regulation 40-5 states that every Soldier is responsible for his own well-being and that he will implement and employ all protective measures possible to preserve his her health—what will each Soldier, as a minimum, protect against? |
1. Heat injury in hot and sunny climates 2. Cold injury in cold climates 3. Mosquito, fly, tick, and other arthropodborne diseases 4. Enteric diseases by using water purification tablets 5. Skin diseases by washing the body |
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What is one of the most effective practices that Soldiers can perform to protect themselves and others from the spread of disease? |
To thoroughly wash or sanitize their hands frequently |
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When should a Soldier wash and or sanitize the hands (at a minimum)? |
- Before eating or snacking - After eating or snacking - Before handling and or preparing food - After using the latrine - After handling anything that could potentially transfer germs - Frequently during the work day to keep your hands free of germs - After coming into contact with any local flora or fauna - After physical contact with local nationals |
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What must Soldiers do to avoid potential heat injury? |
1. Soldiers must become acclimatized 2. Sunscreen 3. Drink plenty of water 4. Use work/rest cycles, as leaders direct 5. Eat all meals to replace salts; 6. Modify the uniform |
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What is the body’s normal response to the cold? |
For the blood vessels in the skin and remote parts of the extremities to constrict and conserve warmed blood for the vital organs |
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How much of needed sleep will sustain a Soldier’s performance indefinitely? |
7 to 8 hours of sleep in each 24-hour period |
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What is probably the most important item of supply to a military force? |
Water |
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What are the rules of water discipline? |
(a) Drink water from approved sources only (b) Prevent water waste (c) Protect water sources with good sanitary practices |
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What is Potable water? |
Water from a source that has been treated and approved by preventive medicine |
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What is Nonpotable water? |
Water from an untreated source or treated source (including bottled water) that is not safe to drink |
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What is Palatable water? |
Water that is cool, aerated, significantly free from color, turbidity, taste, and odor, and is generally pleasing to the senses Not necessarily potable |
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In terms of water, what is Disinfection? |
A water treatment process in which pathogenic (disease-producing) organisms are destroyed or otherwise inactivated |
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Essentially, what are two sources of water found in the field? |
Raw water sources - not treated Other water sources - treated by PM |
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What are Pathogens? |
Biological agents that cause disease or illness to its host |
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What pathogens are most commonly associated with waterborne disease? |
Bacteria, protozoa, and viruses |
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What chemicals do members of unit field sanitation teams and Soldiers in the field rely on to disinfect drinking water? |
(a) Calcium hypochlorite (b) Water purification tablets, chlorine (c) Water purification tablets, iodine |
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What bulk water storage and distribution equipment is found at the Unit-level? |
- Water Camels - Water Trailers - plastic water cans |
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What is critically important and cannot be overemphasized in the prevention of foodborne disease? |
Hand hygiene |
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What are the primary options for disposal of nonhazardous solid waste in the field? |
Burning, burial, or backhauling |
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On the march, or in the field for less than one week in duration, where should solid waste be buried? |
In pits or trenches |
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What are the two categories of Wastewater? |
(1) Black water—refers to latrine wastewater containing human waste (2) Gray water—refers to wastewater from nonlatrine sources |
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What are the three traditional field expedient methods for disposal of gray water? |
Soakage pits, soakage trenches, and evaporation beds |
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There are essentially four types of latrine systems that can be employed to meet the requirements of Soldiers in the field—what are these types of latrines? |
1. Portable/disposable latrine systems 2. Chemical latrine systems 3. Containerized latrine systems 4. Improvised latrine systems |
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What rodents are most commonly encountered by Soldiers and pose the greatest health threat to Soldiers in the field? |
(a) Norway (b) Roof rat (c) House mouse |
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what factors are there to consider when acclimatizing Soldiers? |
(a) The wet bulb-globe temperature index (b) Work rates and duration (c) Uniform and equipment (d) Soldiers’ physical and mental conditions |
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What are Heat cramps? |
Painful muscle cramps that may occur after exposure to heat and are caused primarily by the excessive loss of mineral salts from the body |
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What is Heat exhaustion |
It is a result of peripheral vascular collapse due to excessive salt depletion and dehydration |
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What is the result when the body’s heat balance mechanism collapses and the primary method of heat loss |
Heat Stroke |
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How is Hypothermia defined? |
As a core temperature below 95 degrees Fahrenheit |
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What is Immersion syndrome? |
A nonfreezing cold injury that develops when tissues are exposed to cold-wet conditions |
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What four properties or characteristics of noise determine whether a given noise is likely to be hazardous to workers’ hearing? |
(1) Frequency (2) Intensity (3) Nature of the noise (4) Exposure duration |
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What are two early signs of hearing loss? |
(a) Ringing ears (b) Speech that sounds muffled |
