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          Desert Sh~e1d Technical and Operational Zss':es


1.  ~~1e
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    a.   Dealing `rith the lILT. Z inagino a whole lot of peoplo
Ii~g in tant~ ~~L there.    TaXing soae ti~s ~ the natin, n~
poor people of the Ti=a area,   if z was in the Sandi desert and
trying to cope with the heat ot bot~ the day and night

         1.  $is'oin~ at Wi~ht

             *  Cotton sheets and other ganents.
             *  AVOID synthetic fibers and tight fitting clothes.

         2.  P r~~ntin~ D~~d~&on~eat Strok ~~~~~

             *  Drink lots of water/Qatorade    (1 gal/hr for hard
work)
                Wear loose fitting clothing.
             *  A~id working too hard (do the most in the morning).
             *  Note wqnj~~lI soldiers (they' re in tro~1e).
             *  ~o ~t drink cof fee or other drin~ ~ith caffeine.

         3.  ~~ntTfli~in~ ~eat Absorption

             *  Minini:e contact with hot objects.
             *  Wear gl~es.

2.  Dflli:~ with tbe Sand

    a.   Sand in eye~ (wear goggles if dri~ing).
    b.   Wear glasses instead of contacts.
    C.   Note grouna temps....

3.  ~alin~ ~ith the ~un

    a.   Stay out of the direct s~n as =tich as ?os~ible.
    b.   ~se .~~ screen on all ezpos~d 1L~in.
    C.   Wear protective clothing (cotton ~£b*rs).

4.  ~~SQet~

    Don't raac~ into bushes,  jun~ piles  (san~ fly feVer).  ~n the
Ari~ona desert,  the aninais hear you c~ing before you see the:n,
so they bide.   The biggest problew we have at the proving ground


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