This manual is based entirely on the keyword SURVIVAL. The letters in this word can help
guide you in your actions in any survival situation. Whenever faced with a survival
situation, remember the word SURVIVAL.
The following paragraphs expand on the meaning of each letter of the word survival. Study and
remember what each letter signifies because you may some day have to make it work for you.
S -Size Up the Situation
If you are in a combat situation, find a place where you can conceal yourself from the enemy.
Remember, security takes priority. Use your senses of hearing, smell, and sight to get a feel for the
battlefield. What is the enemy doing? Advancing? Holding in place? Retreating? You will have to
consider what is developing on the battlefield when you make your survival plan.