Field Sanitation (FM 4-25.12) Questions And Answers Graded A+

A latrine can be no closer than what distance to a water source? - 100 ft Field Sanitation - FM 4-25.12 What 3 rules apply to water discipline in the field? - 1. Drink only from approved sources 2. Conserve water 3. Do not contaminate your sources What are the 4 types of waste? - 1. Human 2. Liquid 3. Garbage 4. Rubbish What are the 5 "F's" of Field Sanitation? - 1. Fingers 2. Feces 3. Flies 4. Foods 5. Fluids What are the 5 Communicable disease grouped by the Army? - 1. Respiratory 2. Intestinal 3. Insect borne 4. Venereal 5. Miscellaneous What are two ways to purify water? - 1. Iodine tablets 2. Boiling What is a communicable disease? - A disease that can be transmitted person to person, animal to person and insect to person What is a vector? - Any living organism that can carry a disease-producing virus. What is Field Sanitation? - The use of measure to create and maintain a healthy environmental conditions, that include safeguarding food and water and controlling disease bearing insects and rodents.What is potable water - Water that is safe to drink What is the best protection against disease or biological warfare? - Immunization and personal hygiene What is the water requirements per person, per day in a temperate zone? - 5 gallons Who gives the final approval on whether water is safe to drink? - Medical Personnel