STAY ALIVE & RESCUE OTHERS IN THE MOST DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT ON EARTH THE INDISPENSABLE MANUAL FOR SERVICE PERSONNEL, SHIPS' CREW, PROFESSIONAL & RECREATIONAL DIVERS, KAYAKERS, SWIMMERS, AND MORE. CREATED & TRUSTED BY THE U.S. MARINE CORPS. ESSENTIAL PREPAREDNESS FOR ALL SHIPS AND BOATS. COMPLETE & UNABRIDGED GIANT 8.5"x11" SIZE - LARGE, CLEAR PRINT. VITAL LIFE-SAVING KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL WATERBORNE PURSUITS Around ten people die from drowning every single day in the United States*. The danger to military personnel posed by bodies of water, whether during operations or training, is far greater and should not be underestimated. This Handbook equips the reader, military or civilian, with the ability to operate safety and effectively around water, whatever your activities. Throughout history, water has posed special challenges to Marines and Sailors during times of both peace and war. Therefore, the inherent dangers associated with waterborne operations demand that Marines and Sailors receive proper water survival training Combat units that are confident in their ability to work in and around water can use the water to their advantage in combat, and history is filled with examples of how the proper preparation or training for survival in water reduced or averted disaster. In particular, this unique Handbook covers areas of special interest and utility to those engaging in waterborne activities far from shore or assistance, such as: SURVIVAL IN OPEN WATER: Abandoning Ship - Surviving With a Pack - Staying Afloat With a Life Preserver - Avoiding Heat Loss in Cold Water - Drownproofing Methods - Survival Strokes WATER RESCUES: Reaching Rescue Techniques - Buddy Assist - Approach Strokes - Level-Offs - Rescue Techniques - Defense Against a Drowning Victim - Administering First Aid/Rescue Breathing TREATMENT OF CASUALTIES: Drowning - Hypothermia - Heat-Related Injuries - Burns - Common Medical Problems Associated with Sea Survival AVOIDANCE OF DANGEROUS MARINE LIFE: Sharks and Barracudas - Sea Snakes - Poisonous Fish - Turtles and Moray Eels - Corals - Jellyfish and Others - Spiny Fish, Urchins, Stingrays, and More NEGOTIATING WATER OBSTACLES: Tides - Surf - Currents - Back Bays - Rivers and Canals FORDING WATERWAYS: Selection of a Ford Site - The Buddy System - Water Crossings KNOT TYING Written by the most demanding of experts, with the benefit of decades of hard-won experience in combat and training operations around the world, this book is an investment in your future, and the future of those around you. Current edition note: this publication supersedes the old MCRP 3-02C. * Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Search for 'CARLILE MILITARY LIBRARY' to find more TOP-FLIGHT, SQUARED-AWAY publications for your professional bookshelf! Published in the U.S.A. by CARLILE MEDIA.

Essential skills for outdoor adventure from the Royal Marines Learn to stay alive with the Royal Marines. Want to know what to do if you met a bear in the woods, how to light a fire in the rain or what to do in shark-infested waters? Get the answers to these and many more questions with the ultimate guide to survival techniques as experienced by the Royal Marines. Pick up survival basics, from staying fit, to planning your expedition and packing essential kit. Discover what to do on a trail, from navigating and using pack animals to hiking or even skiing to your destination. You'll pick up wilderness techniques and learn to make shelters, find water, spot, catch and cook wild food. And when there's an emergency you'll be glad you learned how to mount a rescue, use essential first aid techniques and even how to get found. Learn survival techniques from the men who've been there, done it and survived. And take on the most testing challenges nature can throw at you.

This book makes Marine Corps water survival training and know-how available to anyone that wants to learn it. If you are on boats or around water a lot, the skills learned from the USMC could save your life. You will learn:?survival at sea?water rescues?treatment of casualties?avoidance of dangerous marine life?negotiating water obstacles?fording waterways?knot tyingMarine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 3-02C, Marine Combat Water Survival, provides Marine Corps combat water survival techniques, procedures, and training standards. This publication also teaches Marines to cross water obstacles and per-form water rescues correctly and safely.This publication is the foundation for teaching Marines correct water survival techniques and procedures that are used through-out the Marine combat water survival program (MCWSP). Once an individual or a unit has completed the MCWSP, this publication can be used as a refresher course before water operations.

Marines are inherently amphibious by nature and are expected to operate in aquatic environments. The MCWSTP employs water survival skills of increasing levels of ability designed to reduce fear, raise self-confidence, and develop Marines with the ability to survive in water.

Ideal for fans of History Alive United States books Survivalist handbook with pieces of Air Force history Essential piece of any aircraft survival kit This Air Force handbook was written to help pilots who find themselves in hostile environments. While it is designed for use in formal Air Force training, it is also useful for the general reader seeking a comprehensive and complete manual of outdoor survival techniques. Any US Army survival kit would also benefit from this handbook. Among other pieces of professional and expert advice, the US Air Force Survival Handbook tells readers about: Finding your way without a map First aid for illness and injury Finding food and water Building a fire Concealment techniques Using ropes and tying knots Survival at sea Signaling for help Animal tracking Predicting the weather Building shelters Released on the 70th anniversary of the US Air Force, this book outlines specific survival threats found in many different types of terrain and how to survive them. It is invaluable to all who enjoy the outdoors and anyone who seeks insight into the training tactics of the US Air Force.

"U.S. Army Survival Handbook" covers all survival skills and techniques that a person can use in order to sustain life in any type of natural environment. The techniques are meant to provide basic necessities like water, food and shelter... Nevertheless, it takes much more than the knowledge to build a shelter, get food and make fire in order to survive successfully. A key ingredient in any survival situation is the mental attitude. It will help you develop your survival skills, as well as the will to survive. It will prepare you for any type of situation, either physical or psychological ordeal. Contents: Psychology of Survival Survival Planning and Survival Kits Basic Survival Medicine Shelters Water Procurement Firecraft Food Procurement Field-Expedient Weapons, Tools, and Equipment Desert Survival Tropical Survival Cold Weather Survival Sea Survival Expedient Water Crossings Field-Expedient Direction Finding Signaling Techniques Survival Movement in Hostile Areas Camouflage Contact With People Survival in Man-Made Hazards