SURVIVAL STRESSES

Department of Defense PIN 27489 SURVIVAL STRESSES DISCUSSES MAJOR PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESSES THAT MAY BE ENCOUNTERED IN A SURVIVAL SITUATION IN THE ARCTIC, IN THE DESERT, IN THE TROPICS AND ON WATER. DESCRIBES METHODS OF DETECTING, UNDERSTANDING AND COMBATING SUCH STRESSES AS HUNGER, THIRST, COLD, FATIGUE, AND FEAR. SHOWS HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND AVOID DEHYDRATION. EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF READING MANUALS AND VIEWING TRAINING FILMS ON SURVIVAL.