FM 21-11 First Aid for Soldiers

Download or read book FM 21-11 First Aid for Soldiers written by United States. War Department and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-20 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FM 21-11 1943: Basic field manual, first aid for soldiers.(OBSOLETE) "The purpose of this manual is to teach the soldier what he can do for himself or a fellow soldier if injury or sickness occurs when no medical officer or Medical Department soldier is nearby. Information is also given concerning the use of certain supplies which are for the purpose of helping to keep well. This field manual addresses wounds, fractures/dislocations/ sprains, common emergencies and health measures, effects of severe cold and heat, measures for use in the jungle/tropics and in aircraft and tank injuries, transportation of sick and injured, war gases, and description and uses of first-aid kits and packets.