Field Sanitation Certification Course
Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
Health threat refers to? - Correct answer-Individual soldier's health
Medical threat refers to? - Correct answer-all "potential or continuing enemy
actions and environmental situation that affect the combat effectiveness of friendly
forces"
Disease and non-battle injuries (DNBIs) - Correct answer-Not a battle casualty, but
a lost to his organization
Risk management - Correct answer-5 step process to identify and control hazards
Risk assessment - Correct answer-The identification and assessment of hazard
(first 2 steps in the risk management process)
FST requirements - Correct answer-to unit fields sanitation teams (primary/
alternate). At least 2 personnel, (one NCO) on each team. A medical personnel if
available. Must be trained and certified, no less than six months time remaining
with unit.
4 Major medical threats - Correct answer-Heat, cold, arthropod, diarrheal
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,3 Minor medical threat - Correct answer-Toxic industrial materials (TIMS), Noise,
Pest
Which medical threat is the most lethal - Correct answer-Heat is the most lethal
What are the three principles or who is responsible for PMM (preventable
medicine measures) - Correct answer-First, the individual soldier is responsible for
putting individual PMM into practice
Second, the commander is responsible for implementing and enforcing PMM
Third, FST is responsible for advising the commander and training the units
soldiers
What are three protection methods against disease Bearing insects - Correct
answer-1) keep your uniform and body as clean as possible
2) properly use repellents
3) probably wear the uniform
Palatable water - Correct answer-Water that looks, smells, and taste good
Potable water - Correct answer-Fit for human consumption
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, Chlorine residual - Correct answer-Amount of chlorine left in the water after
chlorine demand has taken effect
Rules of water discipline - Correct answer-1) drink approved water only
2) prevent water waste
3) protect water sources with good sanitary practices
What are the four water sources? - Correct answer-1) surface water
2) groundwater
3) rain water, ice, and snow
4) sea water
Four Methods of water treatment - Correct answer-1) Coagulation and
sedimentation to remove
turbidity.
2) Filtration to remove the remaining turbidity and a large portion of the
pathogenic organism.
3) Disinfection kill pathogenic organism not killed by above.
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Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
Health threat refers to? - Correct answer-Individual soldier's health
Medical threat refers to? - Correct answer-all "potential or continuing enemy
actions and environmental situation that affect the combat effectiveness of friendly
forces"
Disease and non-battle injuries (DNBIs) - Correct answer-Not a battle casualty, but
a lost to his organization
Risk management - Correct answer-5 step process to identify and control hazards
Risk assessment - Correct answer-The identification and assessment of hazard
(first 2 steps in the risk management process)
FST requirements - Correct answer-to unit fields sanitation teams (primary/
alternate). At least 2 personnel, (one NCO) on each team. A medical personnel if
available. Must be trained and certified, no less than six months time remaining
with unit.
4 Major medical threats - Correct answer-Heat, cold, arthropod, diarrheal
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,3 Minor medical threat - Correct answer-Toxic industrial materials (TIMS), Noise,
Pest
Which medical threat is the most lethal - Correct answer-Heat is the most lethal
What are the three principles or who is responsible for PMM (preventable
medicine measures) - Correct answer-First, the individual soldier is responsible for
putting individual PMM into practice
Second, the commander is responsible for implementing and enforcing PMM
Third, FST is responsible for advising the commander and training the units
soldiers
What are three protection methods against disease Bearing insects - Correct
answer-1) keep your uniform and body as clean as possible
2) properly use repellents
3) probably wear the uniform
Palatable water - Correct answer-Water that looks, smells, and taste good
Potable water - Correct answer-Fit for human consumption
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, Chlorine residual - Correct answer-Amount of chlorine left in the water after
chlorine demand has taken effect
Rules of water discipline - Correct answer-1) drink approved water only
2) prevent water waste
3) protect water sources with good sanitary practices
What are the four water sources? - Correct answer-1) surface water
2) groundwater
3) rain water, ice, and snow
4) sea water
Four Methods of water treatment - Correct answer-1) Coagulation and
sedimentation to remove
turbidity.
2) Filtration to remove the remaining turbidity and a large portion of the
pathogenic organism.
3) Disinfection kill pathogenic organism not killed by above.
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