Presented as a film within a film, an Air Force officer gives a lecture to a class of fliers about survival skills, using a combination live action-animated film to illustrate the workings of the body and its reactions to difficult situations. Discusses major physiological and psychological stresses that may be encountered in a survival situation in the Arctic, in the desert, in the tropics, and on water. Describes methods of detecting, understanding, and combating such stresses as hunger, thirst, cold, fatigue, and fear. Shows how to recognize and avoid dehydration. Emphasizes the importance of reading manuals and viewing training films on survival.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
030 min.
Color:
Color
Sound:
Sound
Provenance:
Transfer; Daniel Rooney, National Archives and Records Administration; 20170215; Acc# 2017-03.