FIELD SANITATION CERTIFICATION COURSE | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Health threat refers to? Answer - Individual soldier's health
Medical threat refers to? Answer - all "potential or continuing enemy actions
and environmental situation that affect the combat effectiveness of friendly
forces"
Disease and non-battle injuries (DNBIs) Answer - Not a battle casualty, but a
lost to his organization
Risk management Answer - 5 step process to identify and control hazards
Risk assessment Answer - The identification and assessment of hazard (first 2
steps in the risk management process)
FST requirements Answer - to unit fields sanitation teams (primary/ alternate).
At least 2 personnel, (one NCO) on each team. A medical personnel if available.
Must be trained and certified, no less than six months time remaining with
unit.
4 Major medical threats Answer - Heat, cold, arthropod, diarrheal
3 Minor medical threat Answer - Toxic industrial materials (TIMS), Noise, Pest
, Which medical threat is the most lethal Answer - Heat is the most lethal
What are the three principles or who is responsible for PMM (preventable
medicine measures) Answer - First, the individual soldier is responsible for
putting individual PMM into practice
Second, the commander is responsible for implementing and enforcing PMM
Third, FST is responsible for advising the commander and training the units
soldiers
What are three protection methods against disease Bearing insects Answer - 1)
keep your uniform and body as clean as possible
2) properly use repellents
3) probably wear the uniform
Palatable water Answer - Water that looks, smells, and taste good
Potable water Answer - Fit for human consumption
Chlorine residual Answer - Amount of chlorine left in the water after chlorine
demand has taken effect
Rules of water discipline Answer - 1) drink approved water only
2) prevent water waste
3) protect water sources with good sanitary practices
What are the four water sources? Answer - 1) surface water
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Health threat refers to? Answer - Individual soldier's health
Medical threat refers to? Answer - all "potential or continuing enemy actions
and environmental situation that affect the combat effectiveness of friendly
forces"
Disease and non-battle injuries (DNBIs) Answer - Not a battle casualty, but a
lost to his organization
Risk management Answer - 5 step process to identify and control hazards
Risk assessment Answer - The identification and assessment of hazard (first 2
steps in the risk management process)
FST requirements Answer - to unit fields sanitation teams (primary/ alternate).
At least 2 personnel, (one NCO) on each team. A medical personnel if available.
Must be trained and certified, no less than six months time remaining with
unit.
4 Major medical threats Answer - Heat, cold, arthropod, diarrheal
3 Minor medical threat Answer - Toxic industrial materials (TIMS), Noise, Pest
, Which medical threat is the most lethal Answer - Heat is the most lethal
What are the three principles or who is responsible for PMM (preventable
medicine measures) Answer - First, the individual soldier is responsible for
putting individual PMM into practice
Second, the commander is responsible for implementing and enforcing PMM
Third, FST is responsible for advising the commander and training the units
soldiers
What are three protection methods against disease Bearing insects Answer - 1)
keep your uniform and body as clean as possible
2) properly use repellents
3) probably wear the uniform
Palatable water Answer - Water that looks, smells, and taste good
Potable water Answer - Fit for human consumption
Chlorine residual Answer - Amount of chlorine left in the water after chlorine
demand has taken effect
Rules of water discipline Answer - 1) drink approved water only
2) prevent water waste
3) protect water sources with good sanitary practices
What are the four water sources? Answer - 1) surface water
