5/16/25, 7:02 PM FIELD SANITATION EXAM PREP 2025 | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | L…
FIELD SANITATION EXAM PREP 2025 | ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM |
-2 personal
- one must me an NCO
FIELD SANITATION
- onemust be a medic
TEAM (FST) - must have six months left in unit
REQUIREMENTS - must have enough time to fulfill duties (2 years)
What is DNBI? Disease Non-Battle Injury
4 major medical threats Heat, cold, Arthropods, diarrhea
TIMS- toxic industrial
materials Loud noise-
5 minor medical threats constant or sudden
Animal pest
Poor
hygiene
Environ
ment
Temperature danger zones Between 41° and 139°
Cold temperatures should stay 40 and below
below..
Warm temperatures should 141 and above
stay above..
What is spoilage? Breakdown in the edible quality of food
What is PHFs? Potentially hazardous foods- support of rapid growth of bacteria
Biological hazards Microorganizisms
Chemical hazards Harmful chemicals
Physical hazards Foreign particles- metals, objects
When did the field sanitation During WWII
start?
Quote to remember where to Keep your feet in the water, and your food in the yard.
put food and water
How far should you keep At least 100 feet
your water from the
latrines?
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, 5/16/25, 7:02 PM FIELD SANITATION EXAM PREP 2025 | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | L…
Number of latrines 4% males 6% females
Measurements for deep pit One foot per week of use, plus one foot for dirt cover
latrines
What is garbage? Food waste
What is rubish? Non-food waste
Who sets up the hazardous S4 First Sergeant
waste removal?
-tail is shorter than the head and body combined
Describe the Norway rat -eats meat, fish, and garbage
-stays on ground level and follows the feelings of walls because
of weak eyesight
-tail is longer than head and body combined
Describe a Roof rat -eats fruit
-stays in trees, attics, high elevations
-tail is equal length to head and body
Describe a House rat -eats grains
-variety of habitats
What is leptospirosis? Found in urine/soil/ water. You obtain this when it comes in
contact with broken skin.
When do you get Contaminated food
salmonellosis?
Cold weather injuries: Freezing and Non-Freezing
What is a freezing injury? Exposure to freezing temperatures, injury includes frostbite
What are non freezing Chilblains (frost nip), trench foot, hypothermia, immersion foot,
injuries? snowblindness
What is trenchfoot? Feet remain in cold temperatures lower than 50° for 3 days or
more
What is immersion foot? Feet remain in cold temperatures lower than 50° for 12 hours
What is snow blindness? Results from reflection of sun off the snow covered surface
Main factors of dehydration Agent, environment, host
Facts about mites Typhus, scabies. Live on hosts
What is heat tetany? Result of hyperventilation, heat stress
What is heat syncope? Circulatory failure. Example: locking knees
How much degrees do you 10°
add for MOB gear?
How much degrees do you 20°
add for Mod/Hard heat?
How much DEET do you apply 2.5 ml strip
on the skin?
What is palpable water? Water that looks good, smells good, tastes good
How much degrees do you 5°
add for body armor?
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FIELD SANITATION EXAM PREP 2025 | ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM |
-2 personal
- one must me an NCO
FIELD SANITATION
- onemust be a medic
TEAM (FST) - must have six months left in unit
REQUIREMENTS - must have enough time to fulfill duties (2 years)
What is DNBI? Disease Non-Battle Injury
4 major medical threats Heat, cold, Arthropods, diarrhea
TIMS- toxic industrial
materials Loud noise-
5 minor medical threats constant or sudden
Animal pest
Poor
hygiene
Environ
ment
Temperature danger zones Between 41° and 139°
Cold temperatures should stay 40 and below
below..
Warm temperatures should 141 and above
stay above..
What is spoilage? Breakdown in the edible quality of food
What is PHFs? Potentially hazardous foods- support of rapid growth of bacteria
Biological hazards Microorganizisms
Chemical hazards Harmful chemicals
Physical hazards Foreign particles- metals, objects
When did the field sanitation During WWII
start?
Quote to remember where to Keep your feet in the water, and your food in the yard.
put food and water
How far should you keep At least 100 feet
your water from the
latrines?
… 1/5
, 5/16/25, 7:02 PM FIELD SANITATION EXAM PREP 2025 | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | L…
Number of latrines 4% males 6% females
Measurements for deep pit One foot per week of use, plus one foot for dirt cover
latrines
What is garbage? Food waste
What is rubish? Non-food waste
Who sets up the hazardous S4 First Sergeant
waste removal?
-tail is shorter than the head and body combined
Describe the Norway rat -eats meat, fish, and garbage
-stays on ground level and follows the feelings of walls because
of weak eyesight
-tail is longer than head and body combined
Describe a Roof rat -eats fruit
-stays in trees, attics, high elevations
-tail is equal length to head and body
Describe a House rat -eats grains
-variety of habitats
What is leptospirosis? Found in urine/soil/ water. You obtain this when it comes in
contact with broken skin.
When do you get Contaminated food
salmonellosis?
Cold weather injuries: Freezing and Non-Freezing
What is a freezing injury? Exposure to freezing temperatures, injury includes frostbite
What are non freezing Chilblains (frost nip), trench foot, hypothermia, immersion foot,
injuries? snowblindness
What is trenchfoot? Feet remain in cold temperatures lower than 50° for 3 days or
more
What is immersion foot? Feet remain in cold temperatures lower than 50° for 12 hours
What is snow blindness? Results from reflection of sun off the snow covered surface
Main factors of dehydration Agent, environment, host
Facts about mites Typhus, scabies. Live on hosts
What is heat tetany? Result of hyperventilation, heat stress
What is heat syncope? Circulatory failure. Example: locking knees
How much degrees do you 10°
add for MOB gear?
How much degrees do you 20°
add for Mod/Hard heat?
How much DEET do you apply 2.5 ml strip
on the skin?
What is palpable water? Water that looks good, smells good, tastes good
How much degrees do you 5°
add for body armor?
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