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Field Hygiene. Techniques for living in the field to keep your body and the environment healthyCampsite livingWasteSanitationPersonal hygieneEnvironmental protection. Human Waste. If setting up a base camp for any duration, it is best to see if portable toilets can be brought in. In more remote camps or while traveling on search sorties into remote areas, other means will have to be prepared forCat hole latrinesTrench latrinesBucket latrinesAlternatives.
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1. Field Hygieneand Sanitation Developed by the
National Emergency Services Academy
2. Field Hygiene Techniques for living in the field to keep your body and the environment healthy
Campsite living
Waste
Sanitation
Personal hygiene
Environmental protection
3. Human Waste If setting up a base camp for any duration, it is best to see if portable toilets can be brought in
4. Cat Hole Latrines
5. Cat Hole Latrines Continued
6. Cat Hole Latrines Continued
7. Trench Latrine For larger group or longer term use
8. Pail Latrine
9. Latrines Continued
10. Latrines Continued
11. Latrines Continued
12. Alternatives for Base Camp
13. Hand Washing
14. Waste Water
15. Trash
16. Trash Continued
17. Team Level Camps
18. Bears In bear country- check for local procedures and warnings
19. Food
20. Base Camps
21. Base Camps Continued You may need to arrange for water to be brought in to facilitate drinking, washing, and to re-supply teams in the field.
Take into account drainage so there is not mud, large puddles, etc.
22. Base Camps Continued
23. Personal Care
24. Personal Care Continued
25. Some Alternatives
26. Eating and Cooking
27. Eating and Cooking Continued Keep your canteens or hydration systems clean
Follow manufacturer cleaning instructions
Avoid drink mixtures inside canteens or hydration systems
Keep container opening or mouth piece clean
28. Eating and Cooking Continued
29. An Important Matter… Personal hygiene is important to keep yourself healthy. You can’t give full attention to your mission if you aren’t healthy
Camp hygiene and sanitation is important for maintaining the health of everyone
Planning and training keeps personnel healthy and focused on mission objectives.
30. These presentations were made by the National Emergency Services Academy for the purpose of advancing, refreshing, or reviewing information for search and rescue training.
Products shown are for illustration purposes only. The National Emergency Services Academy, Civil Air Patrol, or the United States Air Force does not endorse, guarantee, or recommend any specific company, service, business, or product.
Presentations are designed to be used with qualified instructors familiar with your local area.
31. QUESTIONS?