FIELD SANITATION TEST EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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
2) groundwater
3) rain water, ice, and snow
4) sea water
◉ Four Methods of water treatment Answer: 1) Coagulation and
sedimentation to remove
turbidity.
2) Filtration to remove the remaining turbidity and a large portion
of the pathogenic organism.
3) Disinfection kill pathogenic organism not killed by above.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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
2) groundwater
3) rain water, ice, and snow
4) sea water
◉ Four Methods of water treatment Answer: 1) Coagulation and
sedimentation to remove
turbidity.
2) Filtration to remove the remaining turbidity and a large portion
of the pathogenic organism.
3) Disinfection kill pathogenic organism not killed by above.
