INDEX

	Para	Page
Abdominal Thrust	2-13c	2-23
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.   See Sexually transmitted diseases.
Airway:
Defined	l-3a	1-8
Opening of	2-3,2-13,2-14	2-3, 2-22, 2-26
Arteries	1-3b	1-9
Artificial respiration.   See Rescue breathing.
Bandages:
Cravat	3-4h, 3-8e(2) 3-15b, 3-16 3-17b, 3-18 3-19	3-13, 3-22 3-38, 3-39 3-41, 3-42 3-42
Tailed	3-4e	3-8
Triangular	3-4g, 3-17a 3-20	3-12, 3-40 3-43
Bandaging of body parts:
Abdomen (stomach)	3-12d	3-30
Armpit	3-15b	3-38
Cheek	3-8b	3-18
Chest	3-10c	3-24
Ear	3-8c	3-20
Elbow	3-16	3-39
Eyes	3-8a	3-16
Foot	3-20	3-43
Hand	3-17	3-40
Head	3-4e, 3-4f 3-4g, 3-4h	3-8, 3-9 3-12, 3-13
Jaw	3-8e	3-22
Knee	3-19	3-42
Leg	3-18	3-42
Shoulder	3-15	3-37
Battle fatigue.   See Psychological first aid.
Biological agents, protection from	7-14	7-27
Bites:
Animal	6-3	6-9
Human	6-3	6-9
Insect	6-5	6-11
Snake	6-2	6-5
Spider	6-5a	6-11
Bleeding, control of:
Digital pressure	App E	E-1
Elevating the limb	2-18b, 2-19	2-36
Manual pressure	2-18	2-35
Pressure dressing	2-19	2-36
Tourniquet	2-20	2-39
Blisters	C-10	C-9
Blister agent.   See Toxic environment.
Blood:
Circulation	1-3b	1-9
Loss	1-4b	1-11
Vessels	1-3b	1-9
Breathing.   See Respiration.
Burns:
Chemical	3-8a(4)(a) 3-14a(3)	3-17 3-34
Electrical	3-14a(2)	3-34
Incendiaries, from	7-13	7-26
Laser	3-8a(4)(c) 3-14a(4)	3-17 3-35
Thermal	3-8a(4)(b) 3-14a(1)	3-17 3-33
Types	3-13	3-33
Canteen cap	C-3	C-l
Capillaries	1-3b	1-9
Carbon dioxide	1-3b	1-9
Carries, manual:
One-man carries:
Arms carry	Fig B-3	B-14
Cradle drop drag	Fig B-9	B-21
Fireman's carry	Fig B-1	B-6
Neck drag	Fig B-8	B-20
Pack-strap carry	Fig B-5	B-16
Pistol belt:
Carry	Fig B-6	B-17
Drag	Fig B-7	B-19
Saddleback carry	Fig B-4	B-15
Support carry	Fig B-2	B-14
Two-man carries:
Arms carry	Fig B-11	B-25
Fore-and-aft carry	Fig B-12	B-27
Four-hand seat carry	Fig B-14	B-30
Support carry	Fig B-10	B-23
Two-hand seat carry	Fig B-13	B-29
Chemical-biological agents:
Blister	7-3a	7-3
Blood	7-3a	7-3
Choking	7-3a	7-3
Incapacitating	7-3a	7-3
Nerve	7-3a	7-3
Protection from:
Nerve agent antidote kit, Mark I	7-2e, 7-6	7-3, 7-6
Nerve agent pyridostigmine       pretreatment	7-2c	7-2
Vomiting	7-3, 7-5c	7-3, 7-5
Chemical attack, first aid for	7-5	7-5
Chest cage	l-3a	1-8
Chlamydia.   See Sexually transmitted diseases.
Circulation	1-3b	1-9
Cold, conditions caused by	5-2d	5-10
Conbat lifesaver	Preface	xvii
Combat stress reaction.   See Psychological first aid.
Contamination	l-4d	1-12
Contents of First Aid Case and Kits	App A	A-1
Diaphragm	1-3a	1-8
Digital pressure	App E	E-1
Disaster, reaction to	8-3, 8-8	8-2, 8-4
Diseases, sexually transmitted.   See Sexually transmitted diseases.
Dislocation of bone	4-la	4-1
Dressing:
Field first aid	App A	A-1
Wounds	3-4e,f 3-10c,d,e 3-12d 3-14c	3-8, 3-9 3-24, 3-25 3-30 3-36
Ear, injury of	3-8c	3-20
Elevation of lower extremities	2-18b	2-36
Emotional disability	8-7	8-3
Equipment.   See First Aid.
Exhalation	l-3a	1-8
Eye, injury	3-8a	3-16
First aid:
Case, field	App A	A-l
Definition	Preface	xvii
Do's and do not's	1-1	1-1
Equipment for toxic environment	7-2	7-1
Importance of	1-1	1-1
Kit:
Decontaminating	7-2d, F-2b	7-2, F-4
General purpose	App A	A-1
Laser	3-8a(4)(c), 3-13 3-14a(4)	3-17,3-33 3-35
Psychological	8-13	8-8
Foot:
Frostbite	5-2d(3)	5-12
Immersion	5-2d(2)	5-11
Trench	5-2d(2)	5-11
Fractures:
Closed	4-la	4-1
Open	4-1b	4-1
Signs of	4-2	4-2
Splinting and immobilizing:
Bandages for	4-4c	4-2
Collarbone	4-8	4-17
Improvisations for	4-4a	4-2
Jaw	4-8	4-17
Lower extremities	4-7	4-14
Neck	4-10	4-22
Padding for	4-4b	4-2
Purpose for	4-3	4-2
Rules for	4-5	4-3
Shoulder.	4-8	4-17
Slings	4-4d	4-2
Spinal column	4-9	4-19
Upper extremities	4-6	4-10
Frostbite	5-2d(3)	5-12
Germs	l-4d	1-12
Gonorrhea.   See Sexually transmitted diseases.
Heart, defined	1-3b	1-9
Heatbeat	1-36(1), 2-8	1-9, 2-13
Heat:
Cramps	5-le(l) Table 5-1	5-3 5-6
Exhaustion	5-le(2) Table 5-1	5-4 5-6
Heatstroke	5-1e(3) Table 5-1	5-5 5-6
Heimlich hug.   See Abdominal thrust.
Hepatitis B.   See Sexually transmitted diseases.
Immersion foot	5-2d(2)	5-11
Infection, prevention of	1-4d	1-12
Inhalation	1-3a	1-8
Injector, nerve agent antidote	7-8	7-8
Injuries:
Abdominal	3-11,3-12	3-28, 3-29
Chest	3-9, 3-10	3-23
Ear	3-8c	3-20
Eye	3-8a	3-16
Face	3-5, 3-7 3-8b	3-13, 3-14 3-18
Head	3-1, 3-2, 3-3	3-1, 3-2
Jaw	3-8e	3-22
Laser	3-8a(4)(c) 3-14a(4)	3-17 3-35
Mouth	3-7	3-14
Neck	3-6, 3-7	3-14
Nose	3-8d	3-21
Kit:
Decontaminating	7-2d, F-2b	7-2, F-4
First aid, general purpose	App A	A-1
Litters, improvised	B-10	B-31
Lungs	1-3a	1-8
Mask, protective:
Conditions for use	7-4	7-4
Equipment	7-2	7-1
Nerve agents	7-6, 7-7, 7-8	7-6, 7-7, 7-8
Nose, injury of	3-8d	3-21
Nuclear, biological, chemical.   See Chemical-biological agents.
One-man carries	App B, B-9a	B-5
Oxygen	1-3, 1-4	1-7, 1-11
Positioning injured soldier with/for:
Abdominal (stomach) wound	3-1 2b	3-29
Artificial respiration (rescue breathing)	2-4	2-7
Chest, sucking wound of	3-10f	3-28
Conscious	3-7c	3-14
Face wound	3-7c	3-14
Fractures:
Neck	4-10	4-22
Spinal column	4-9	4-19
Head injury	3-4c	3-6
Neck injury	4-10	4-22
Shock prevention	2-23	2-45
Snakebite	6-2c	6-6
Unconscious	3-4c	3-6
Pressure points	App E	E-1
Psychological first aid:
Basic guides	8-2, 8-6	8-1, 8-3
Battle fatigue	8-10	8-5
Combat stress reactions	8-10	8-5
Defined	8-1	8-1
Goals of	8-5	8-3
Importance of	8-2	8-1
Measures	Table 8-1	8-12
Need for	8-13	8-8
Principles of	8-4	8-2
Reaction requiring	8-3,8-11	8-2,8-5
Pulse	1-3b	1-9
Rate of:
Pulse	1-3b	1-9
Rescue breathing	2-6b	2-11
Reassuring injured soldier	8-6	8-3
Rescue breathing; method of:
Mouth-to-mouth	2-6	2-8
Mouth-to-nose	2-7	2-13
Respiration:
Artificial	2-4, 2-5	2-7
Defined	1-3	1-7
Scorpion sting	6-5	6-11
Sexually transmitted diseases:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	C-6a	C-4
Chlamydia	C-6	C-3
Gonorrhea	C-6	C-3
Hepatitis B	C-6	C-3
Syphilis	C-6	C-3
Shock:
Defined	l-4c, 2-21	1-12,2-44
Prevention	2-23	2-45
Signs	2-22	2-44
Snakebite	6-2	6-5
Snow blindness	5-2d(4)	5-15
Spider bite	6-5	6-11
Splinting of fracture.   See Fractures, splinting.
Sprains	4-1a	4-1
Sunstroke.   See Heat
Supplies.   See First aid.
Syphilis.
See Sexually transmitted diseases.
Throat, foreign body in	2-3, 2-13, 2-14	2-3, 2-22, 2-26
Thrusts:
Abdominal	2-13c, 2-14b	2-23, 2-26
Chest	2-13c, 2-14c	2-23, 2-27
Jaw	2-3b	2-4
Tourniquet:
Application of	2-20	2-39
Marking	2-20c(6)&(7)	2-43
Toxic environment:
First aid for.
Blister agents	7-9c	7-22
Blood agents	7-11c	7-25
Chemical attack	7-11c	7-25
Choking agents	7-10c	7-23
Incapacitating agents	7-12	7-25
Incendiaries	7-13c	7-27
Nerve agents	7-8	7-8
Vomiting	7-9c(4), 7-10c(2)	7-23, 7-24
Protection from	7-2	7-1
Transporting the wounded soldier	App B, B-7, B-8 B-9, B-10	B-1, B-4 B-5, B-31
Trench foot	5-2d(2)	5-11
Two-man carries	App B, B-9b	B-1, B-23
Veins	1-3b	1-9
Vital body functions	1-3, 1-4	1-7, 1-11
Wounds:
All	2-16, 3-3, 3-4	2-32, 3-2, 3-5
Severe:
Abdominal (stomach)	3-11, 3-12	3-28, 3-29
Burns	3-13	3-33
Chest, sucking	3-9, 3-10	3-23
Face	3-5	3-13
Head	3-1, 3-4	3-1, 3-5
Neck	3-6	3-14