SURVIVAL, EVASION, AND RECOVERY

SURVIVAL, EVASION, AND RECOVERY

S - Size up the situation, surroundings, physical condition, equipment. <br />U - Use all your senses <br />R - Remember where you are. <br />V - Vanquish fear and panic. <br />I - Improvise and improve. <br />V - Value living. <br />A - Act like the natives. <br />L - Live by your wits. <br /> <br />1. Immediate Actions <br />a. Assess immediate situation. THINK BEFORE YOU ACT! <br />b. Take action to protect yourself from nuclear, biological, or <br />chemical hazards (Chapter IX). <br />c. Seek a concealed site. <br />d. Assess medical condition; treat as necessary (Chapter V). <br />e. Sanitize uniform of potentially compromising information. <br />f. Sanitize area; hide equipment you are leaving. <br />g. Apply personal camouflage. <br />h. Move away from concealed site, zigzag pattern recommended. <br />i. Use terrain to advantage, communication, and concealment. <br />j. Find a hole-up site. <br /> <br />2. Hole-Up-Site (Chapter I) <br />a. Reassess situation; treat injuries, then inventory equipment. <br />b. Review plan of action; establish priorities (Chapter VI). <br />c. Determine current location. <br />d. Improve camouflage. <br />e. Focus thoughts on task(s) at hand. <br />f. Execute plan of action. Stay flexible!