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ATP 4-25.12 Unit Field Sanitation Teams

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This deck covers key concepts from ATP 4-25.12, focusing on field sanitation practices, water purification, waste management, and disease prevention.

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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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TermDefinition
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