STP 21-1-SMCT HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Soldier’s Manual of Common Tasks Warrior Skills Level 1 JUNE 2009 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. The Soldier’s Creed I am an American Soldier. I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained, and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills. I always maintain my arms, my equipment, and myself. I am an expert and I am a professional. I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat. I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life. I am an American Soldier. This publication is available at Army Knowledge Online (www.us.army.mil) and at the General Dennis J. Reimer Training and Doctrine Digital Library (www.train.army.mil ). *STP 21-1-SMCT Soldier Training Publication Headquarters No. 21-1-SMCT Department of the Army Washington, DC, 18 June 2009 SOLDIER'S MANUAL OF COMMON TASKS WARRIOR SKILLS LEVEL 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Preface ....................................................................................... x Chapter 1 Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1 Chapter 2 Training Guide ...................................................................... 2-1 Chapter 3 Warrior Skills Level 1 Tasks................................................ 3-1 Subject Area 1: Individual Conduct and Laws of War ................................. 3-1 181-105-1001 Comply with the Law of War and the Geneva and Hague Conventions ................................................................. 3-1 224-176-1425 Interact with News Media ..................................................... 3-19 331-202-1049 Comply with the Requirements of the Code of Conduct ................................................................................. 3-21 Subject Area 2: First Aid ............................................................................... 3-23 081-831-1001 Evaluate a Casualty (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) .......... 3-23 081-831-1003 Perform First Aid to Clear an Object Stuck in the Throat of a Conscious Casualty ............................................ 3-28 081-831-1005 Perform First Aid to Prevent or Control Shock ..................... 3-30 081-831-1007 Perform First Aid for Burns .................................................. 3-32 081-831-1008 Perform First Aid for Heat Injuries ....................................... 3-35 081-831-1011 Establish a Saline Lock ......................................................... 3-38 081-831-1012 Start an Intravenous Infusion ................................................ 3-44 081-831-1023 Perform First Aid to Restore Breathing and/or Pulse ............ 3-50 081-831-1025 Perform First Aid for an Open Abdominal Wound ............... 3-56 081-831-1026 Perform First Aid for an Open Chest Wound ....................... 3-59 Distribution Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *This manual supersedes STP 21-1-SMCT, 14 December 2007. i 081-831-1032 Construct Field ...................................................................... 3-62 081-831-1033 Perform First Aid for an Open Head Wound ......................... 3-68 081-831-1034 Perform First Aid for a Suspected Fracture ........................... 3-72 081-831-1044 Perform First Aid for Nerve Agent Injury ............................. 3-75 081-831-1045 Perform First Aid for Cold Injuries ....................................... 3-83 081-831-1046 Transport a Casualty .............................................................. 3-89 081-831-1053 Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures ................................................................... 3-93 Subject Area 3: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear ............. 3-101 031-503-1013 Decontaminate Yourself and Individual Equipment Using Chemical Decontaminating Kits ............................... 3-101 031-503-1017 Respond to Depleted Uranium (DU) ................................... 3-107 031-503-1018 React to Nuclear Hazard/Attack .......................................... 3-109 031-503-1019 React to Chemical or Biological (CB) Hazard/Attack ......... 3-112 031-503-1021 Mark CBRN-Contaminated Areas ....................................... 3-115 031-503-1022 Operate the AN/VDR-2 Radiac Set ..................................... 3-118 031-503-1027 Operate the AN/UDR-13 Radiac Set ................................... 3-121 031-503-1028 Operate the AN/PDR-77 Radiac Set .................................... 3-124 031-503-1029 Perform Preventive-Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) on the AN/UDR-13 Radiac Set ............................. 3-129 031-503-1031 Operate the Chemical-Agent Monitor (CAM) ..................... 3-132 031-503-1035 Protect Yourself from Chemical and Biological (CB) Contamination Using Your Assigned Protective Mask ....... 3-138 031-503-1036 Maintain Your Assigned Protective Mask ........................... 3-142 031-503-1037 Detect Chemical Agents Using M8 or M9 Detector Paper .................................................................................... 3-144 031-503-1042 Protect Yourself from CBRN Injury/Contamination when Changing MOPP Using the JSLIST ........................... 3-147 Subject Area 4: Survive (Combat Techniques) ........................................... 3-153 071-000-0006 React to Man-to-Man Contact ............................................. 3-153 071-326-0501 Move as a Member of a Fire Team ...................................... 3-164 071-326-0502 Move Under Direct Fire ...................................................... 3-167 ii 18 June 2009 STP 21-1-SMCT 071-326-0503 Move Over, Through, or Around Obstacles (Except Minefields) .......................................................................... 3-172 071-326-0510 React to Indirect Fire While Dismounted ........................... 3-175 071-326-0511 React to Flares .................................................................... 3-176 071-326-0513 Select Temporary Fighting Positions .................................. 3-178 071-326-0541 Perform Movement Techniques During an Urban Operation ............................................................................ 3-179 071-326-3002 React to Indirect Fire While Mounted ................................ 3-185 071-410-0002 React to Direct Fire While Mounted ................................... 3-186 093-401-5040 React to Unexploded Ordnance Hazards ............................ 3-187 171-137-0001 Search Vehicles in a Tactical Environment ........................ 3-197 171-300-0011 Employ Progressive Levels of Individual Force when Confronting Civilians ......................................................... 3-200 091-376-5148 Search an Individual ........................................................... 3-201 191-377-4254 Search a Detainee ............................................................... 3-207 191-377-4256 Guard Detainees .................................................................. 3-214 Subject Area 5: Navigate ............................................................................. 3-217 071-329-1000 Identify Topographic Symbols on a Military Map .............. 3-217 071-329-1001 Identify Terrain Features on a Map ..................................... 3-221 071-329-1002 Determine the Grid Coordinates of a Point on a Military Map ....................................................................... 3-226 071-329-1003 Determine a Magnetic Azimuth Using a Lensatic Compass.............................................................................. 3-232 071-329-1004 Determine the Elevation of a Point on the Ground Using a Map ........................................................................ 3-235 071-329-1005 Determine a Location on the Ground by Terrain Association ......................................................................... 3-239 071-329-1006 Navigate from One Point on the Ground to Another Point While Dismounted ..................................................... 3-240 071-329-1008 Measure Distance on a Map ................................................ 3-248 071-329-1009 Convert Azimuths ............................................................... 3-251 071-329-1011 Orient a Map Using a Lensatic Compass ............................ 3-253 STP 21-1-SMCT 18 June 2009 iii 071-329-1012 Orient a Map to the Ground by Map-Terrain Association .......................................................................... 3-255 071-329-1014 Locate an Unknown Point on a Map and on the Ground by Intersection ........................................................ 3-256 071-329-1015 Locate an Unknown Point on a Map and on the Ground by Resection ........................................................... 3-259 071-329-1018 Determine Direction Without a Compass ............................ 3-263 071-329-1030 Navigate from One Point on the Ground to Another Point While Mounted .......................................................... 3-266 071-510-0001 Determine Azimuths Using a Protractor .............................. 3-271 071-510-0002 Compute Back Azimuths ..................................................... 3-273 Subject Area 6: Communicate ....................................................................