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ATP 4-25.12 Unit Field Sanitation Teams
This deck covers key concepts from ATP 4-25.12, focusing on field sanitation practices, water purification, waste management, and disease prevention.
What are the five F’s of field sanitation?
fingers, feces, food, flies, fluids
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Definition
What are the five F’s of field sanitation?
fingers, feces, food, flies, fluids
What are two ways to purify water?
Lodine tablets and boiling
What are the four types of waste?
human, liquid, garbage, rubish
What is potable water?
water that is safe to drink
What is palatable water?
water that tastes good but may be unsafe to drink
What three rules cover water discipline in the field?
drink only approved sources, conserve water, do not contaminate water sources
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
What are the five F’s of field sanitation? | fingers, feces, food, flies, fluids |
What are two ways to purify water? | Lodine tablets and boiling |
What are the four types of waste? | human, liquid, garbage, rubish |
What is potable water? | water that is safe to drink |
What is palatable water? | water that tastes good but may be unsafe to drink |
What three rules cover water discipline in the field? | drink only approved sources, conserve water, do not contaminate water sources |
What are the three most common poison plants? | ivy, oak, sumac |
What diseases are carried by flies? | typhoid, dysentery, cholera |
What diseases are carried by mosquitos? | malaria, dengue, yellow fever, encephalitis, filariasis |
What are methods of disposing human waste? | straddle trench, mound latrine, burnout latrine |
What are the three measurements of a straddle trench? | 1 foot wide, 4 feet long, 2 and a half feet deep |
What Army publication covers Unit Field Sanitation? | ATP 4-25.12 |