Q6. List the two types of life preservers used by theNavy.a.b.Q7. When you have custody of your life preserver,how often should you inspect it?Q8. List the contents of survival kits carried byinflatable lifeboats.a.b.c.d.e.f.g.h.i.Q9. What is the one essential requirement forsurvival?Q10. The food ration carried by lifeboats is based onhow many packets per person per day?Q11. List some of the dangers you might face byexposure.a.b.c.d.SURVIVAL ASHORELearning Objectives: When you finish this chapter,you will be able to—Recall the methods and procedures for survivalashore to include individual survival, groupsurvival, and methods of evasion and escape.Identify the responsibilities and authority of thesenior person in a survival situation.Survival is largely a matter of mental outlook, andthe will to survive is the deciding factor. Theexperiences of hundreds of service personnel isolatedduring World War II and the Korean conflict andVietnam police action prove that survival is largely amatter of mental outlook. These experiences also provethat the will to survive is the deciding factor in survival.Whether with a group or alone, you will experienceemotional problems resulting from fear, despair,loneliness, and boredom. Your will to live will also betaxed by injury and pain, fatigue, hunger, and thirst.Being prepared mentally to overcome all obstacles andaccept the worst greatly increases your chances ofcoming out alive.INDIVIDUAL SURVIVALThe shock of being isolated behind the enemy lines,in a desolate area, or in enemy hands can be reduced oreven avoided if you remember what each letter in thekey word S-U-R-V-I-V-A-L stands for.S ize up the situationU ndue haste makes wasteR emember where you areV anquish fear and panicI mprovise15-15Student Notes:
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