Basic Survival Ok

BASIC SURVIVAL training
MILITARY SCIENCE (MS-1)

Name of Presenter
LESSON OBJECTIVES
UPON COMPLETION OF THIS LESSON, THE STUDENT
WILL BE ABLE TO:
 STATE THE ACRONYM OF SURVIVAL.

 DISCUSS THE FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN
SELECTING A CAMP SITE.
 EXPLAIN THE METHODS AND FACTORS TO BE
CONSIDERED IN OBTAINING FOOD.
 EXPLAIN THE METHODS OF PREPARING TRAPS,
FIRE AND PRESERVING FOOD.
 DISCUSS HOW TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF WATER,
INTRODUCTION
SURVIVAL
IS THE ACTION OF STAYING ALIVE IN THE FIELD

WITH LIMITED RESOURCES. YOU MUST TRY TO SURVIVE
WHEN YOU BECOME SEPARATED FROM YOUR UNIT, ARE
EVADING THE ENEMY, OR DURING THE TIME YOU ARE A
PRISONER. SURVIVAL REQUIRES A KNOWLEDGE OF HOW
TO LIVE OFF THE LAND & TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
BASIC SURVIVAL
S– Size up the situation

U– Undue haste make waste
R– Remember where you are
I– Improvise
V– Value living
A– Act like natives
L– Live by your wits
BASIC SURVIVAL
A. SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES
Important pointers that

you should remember when
you find yourself and your
men in a life-threatening
situation. Best remembered
by the acronym:
SURVIVAL.
BASIC SURVIVAL
1. SIZE UP THE SITUATION
- by considering your
own capability as an
individual, your
surroundings and the
totality of the situation you
are in, your equipment and
available supplies.
BASIC SURVIVAL
2. UNDUE HASTE MAKES WASTE.
- Remember that if you will
not deliberately plan your moves
you are bound to waste a lot of
your energies and resources. -
Keep yourself calm, take stock
of the resources available to you
and plan how you are going to
utilize them to survive.
- Do not be too eager to
move.
BASIC SURVIVAL
3. REMEMBER WHERE YOU ARE.
- Carefully plan all your

movements so that you will not
get lost.
- Always remember where you
are in relation to the enemy
controlled areas and the location
of friendly units and controlled
areas.
- You should also know the

location of local water sources.
BASIC SURVIVAL
4. VANQUISH FEAR AND PANIC
- Take control of your fears and do
not panic.
- You can reduce the adverse

effects of fear by hoping for the best
but expecting and preparing for the
worst eventuality.
- Maintain your optimistic attitude

and learn to accept the fact that the
situation may further turn to worst.
BASIC SURVIVAL
6. VALUE LIVING
- Never lose hope and remain a

true fighter.
- Preserve your health and

conserve your strength.
- Think of your loved ones who are

concerned and are praying for
your safe return.
- Never forget your goal to “get out

alive”.
BASIC SURVIVAL
5. IMPROVISE
- Be resourceful and try to

make-do with available
materials in the area to improve
your living conditions.
- Learn to subsist and live

with unpleasant conditions that
you may encounter.
- Improvise a shelter
BASIC SURVIVAL
7. ACT LIKE THE NATIVES

- Learn the methods and
techniques that are used to survive
by the indigenous people living in
the area.
- Befriend them that they may help
you survive in their natural
environment.
- Know when, where, and how they
get their food and where they get their
water.
BASIC SURVIVAL
8. LEARN BASIC SURVIVAL SKILLS
- Learn from the local residents in

the area some basic survival skills
on how to catch wild animals for
food.
- Build shelter from available
materials for your protection against
the harsh elements.
- Live by your wits to constantly
improve your chances of survival.
BASIC SURVIVAL
B.JUNGLE SURVIVAL
1. JUNGLE SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES

With training and your “will to survive’, you
will find you can overcome the obstacles you may
face.
Pointers on how to survive in tropical jungle:

a) Prepare for bed early while there is still light.
b) Be ready for sudden drops of temperature
c) Protect yourself against insects
d) Use your clothing to protect you against scratches
e) Do not be bothered by the strange & unknown
sounds
f) Avoid making camp on depressions and low areas
BASIC SURVIVAL
2. OBTAINING FOOD
Food is necessary for survival since the
nutrients they provide keep the body organs
functions.
a) Plant Food. There is a wide variety of

edible plants, however, you must be
knowledgeable in choosing which plants, or
which of its parts are edible.
b) Animal Food. Animal food contains the
most food value per unit weight. Generally
anything that swims, flies, crawls or creeps is
a possible source of food.
BASIC SURVIVAL
3. SETTING TRAPS AND SNARES
An unarmed survivor or an
evader who would rather not use
his rifle in order not to be
discovered by the enemy, trapping
or snaring wild game is a good way
to obtain needed animal food.
4. MAKING TRAPS AND SNARES

A snare is a noose that will slip
and strangle or hold any animal
caugh.
BASIC SURVIVAL
5. PRESERVING ANIMAL FOOD
If the situation and time

allow, you should preserve
the extra meat for later
use.
BASIC SURVIVAL
6. LOCATING SOURCE OF WATER.

- Water is one of your most urgent
needs in a survival situation.
a) Purify Contaminated Water

b) Collect Rain Water
c) Locate Sites for Wells
d) Look for Water-rich Plant
e) Construct Survival Water Still
BASIC SURVIVAL
Purify Contaminated Water Collect Rain Water
Look for Water-rich Plant

Locate Sites for Wells
BASIC SURVIVAL
7. BUILDING SHELTERS.
You need a shelter

to protect you from the
sun, insects, wind, rain,
hot or cold temperatures,
and enemy observation.
BASIC SURVIVAL
Selecting Shelter Location.
First, you have to decide where your

shelter site should be. The site should
be
safe from flooding

Erosion
provides pleasant atmosphere to live in
near your source of water. :
BASIC SURVIVAL
8.BUILDING FIRE.
A fire can fulfill several

needs:
 keep you warm

 it can keep you dry
 to cook food
 purify water
 signal.
END OF LECTURE
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BASIC SURVIVAL training

MILITARY SCIENCE (MS-1)

 STATE THE ACRONYM OF SURVIVAL.

IS THE ACTION OF STAYING ALIVE IN THE FIELD

S– Size up the situation

Important pointers that

1. SIZE UP THE SITUATION

3. REMEMBER WHERE YOU ARE.

- Carefully plan all your

- You should also know the

- You can reduce the adverse

- Maintain your optimistic attitude

- Never lose hope and remain a

- Preserve your health and

- Think of your loved ones who are

- Never forget your goal to “get out

- Be resourceful and try to

- Learn to subsist and live

7. ACT LIKE THE NATIVES

8. LEARN BASIC SURVIVAL SKILLS

- Learn from the local residents in

1. JUNGLE SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES

Pointers on how to survive in tropical jungle:

a) Plant Food. There is a wide variety of

4. MAKING TRAPS AND SNARES

5. PRESERVING ANIMAL FOOD

If the situation and time

6. LOCATING SOURCE OF WATER.

a) Purify Contaminated Water

Purify Contaminated Water Collect Rain Water

Look for Water-rich Plant

You need a shelter

Selecting Shelter Location.

First, you have to decide where your

safe from flooding

A fire can fulfill several

 keep you warm

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