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Blood Chit Sere

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QUESTION 1

Which evasion aids can assist you with making contact with the local population?

ANSWER

Blood Chit Pointee-Talkee

QUESTION 2

Should your captors provide an opportunity to communicate using written, oral, or video means, you should:

ANSWER

Provide proof of life

QUESTION 3

Continuously learning about your captivity environment and the captor is known as ___________________.

ANSWER

situational awareness

QUESTION 4

What are some methods to purify water?

ANSWER

Purifying with a commercial micro filter Boiling vigorously for at least one minute Chemically treating water with chlorine or iodine

QUESTION 5

The two types of reporting isolating events are observer-reported and media reporting.

ANSWER

False

QUESTION 6

Upon your release, a DoD Public Affairs Officer (PAO) will be available to help you. Their goal is to_______________________________________.

ANSWER

help you regain control over your life coordinate your interactions with the media

QUESTION 7

The Evasion Plan of Action (EPA) provides recovery forces the following information should you become isolated.

ANSWER

Your evasion intentions and key recovery information Details the methods and procedures you intend to use to communicate with recovery forces It helps them to anticipate your actions and intentions

QUESTION 8

The three basic food sources during isolation are packed rations, animals and insects, and plants.

ANSWER

True

QUESTION 9

Limiting the amount of personal information available to others includes reducing your ______________ footprint, and personal information items not required for your operational mission such as credit cards and other identifiable items in your wallet or purse.

ANSWER

social media

QUESTION 10

During operations outside declared hostilities, you may delay contact with local authorities.

ANSWER

True

QUESTION 11

In the event of isolation during operations other than war, the reasons to delay contact with legitimate authorities include.

ANSWER

Gain situational awareness Contact friendly forces

QUESTION 12

The Principles of Behavior outline your moral obligations and behavioral expectations from isolation to captivity resolution.

ANSWER

True

QUESTION 13

What should you do during USG negotiations for your release?

ANSWER

Have faith in the USG Remain professional and avoid exploitation Maintain your honor and communicate your innocence

QUESTION 14

Which of the following are used to control bleeding?

ANSWER

Apply direct pressure Use a tourniquet Elevate and immobilize

QUESTION 15

Resistance to exploitation is a BATTLE OF WITS with your captor.

ANSWER

False

QUESTION 16

Which of the following are criteria for selecting a shelter site?

ANSWER

Sufficient materials are available for constructing a shelter Provides natural protection from environment, hazards, and threats The area is large enough for you and your equipment

QUESTION 17

Leaving evidence of your presence supports U.S. Government effort to locate, identify and recover you.

ANSWER

True

QUESTION 18

One way to gain acceptance from the local population after making contact is to discuss the similarities between your religions. This helps to show you are peaceful and mean no harm.

ANSWER

False

QUESTION 19

Which Principle of Behavior expects you to resist adversary exploitation despite the pervasive physical and environmental control retained by the captor?

ANSWER

Principle IV

QUESTION 20

Actions to take when capture is imminent include.

ANSWER

Communicate your situation Leave evidence of presence at capture point Sanitize personal or sensitive materials Try to retain your personal cell phone

QUESTION 21

The Principles of Behavior describe the ____________ for DoD civilian personnel when held against their will by entities hostile to the U.S.

ANSWER

moral obligations

QUESTION 22

You should limit your communication with the captor to which of the following?

ANSWER

Identify yourself Ask to be returned to U.S. control State the innocent circumstances leading to capture Address health and welfare concerns

QUESTION 23

What pre-deployment document requires you to provide, four personal authentication statements, full front and right side photographs, and fingerprints?

ANSWER

DD Form 1833 Isolated Personnel Report (ISOPREP)

QUESTION 24

Identify steps in building a fire.

ANSWER

Use a platform Carefully place small, dry kindling over the burning tinder Prepare adequate amounts of tinder, kindling, and fuel

QUESTION 25

Tactical hand-held radio transceivers, cell phones, satellite phones, and personal locator beacons (PLBs) are devices you could use for electronic communication.

ANSWER

True

QUESTION 26

What are some de-escalation strategies personnel can use to discourage captor violence?

ANSWER

Maintain a low profile Be conscious of your body language

QUESTION 27

The weakened state of the captives' ____________reduces their capacity to collectively resist adversary exploitation efforts. Acceptance of special favors also provides an opening for an adversary's future exploitation efforts against you.

ANSWER

organization

QUESTION 28

Identify some posture and resistance constants of an effective resistance posture.

ANSWER

Control emotions Stall Bounce back

QUESTION 29

During a hole-up what is your primary concern?

ANSWER

Security

QUESTION 30

What evasion aid is tailored to cover an individual operational area, combining standard navigation charts and maps with evasion and survival information?

ANSWER

Evasion chart

QUESTION 31

When questioned, should you become a prisoner of war, the Geneva Conventions, requires, but does not prohibit, you from identifying yourself to your captors. Which Principle of Behavior does the statement above refer?

ANSWER

Principle IV

QUESTION 32

As part of your resistance posture you should portray ______ at all times.

ANSWER

innocence

QUESTION 33

When providing proof of life what information should you include?

ANSWER

You and your fellow captives' identities Your health and welfare A verifiable date

QUESTION 34

Which Principle of Behavior articulates: If held in captivity you should communicate and organize with the community of fellow United States Government and allied captives and avoid actions that may harm them?

ANSWER

Principle II

QUESTION 35

An effective memory tool that can assist you with using situational awareness during an isolating event is the acronym PAID-E, which stands for perceive, ______________, interpret, decide, and execute.

ANSWER

analyze

QUESTION 36

Selecting a signaling site and putting your signal in a suitable location is critical. A signaling site is defined as any site, based on your situation that enhances signaling efforts and the likelihood for the signal to be detected by friendly forces. What is a signaling site criterion?

ANSWER

Sufficient materials for signal construction Recovery possible from/near site Site hidden from potential enemy observation and ground fire

QUESTION 37

You should attempt to provide proof of life during any audio or video recording or written documents?

ANSWER

True

QUESTION 38

What are the goals of using a disguise?

ANSWER

Pass initial scrutiny Prevent recognition

QUESTION 39

When are personnel ALWAYS authorized to escape?

ANSWER

After one month of captivity in Peacetime Governmental Detention (PGD) When in physical or mortal danger

QUESTION 40

During a direct action recovery, you should pick up a weapon and assist the recovery team

ANSWER

False

QUESTION 41

Which Principle of Behavior implies: If held in captivity you should commit not to harm members of the captives' community through action, in action, or acceptance of preferential treatment, regardless of any potential individual benefits such actions may provide

ANSWER

Principle III

QUESTION 42

The Principles of Behavior (POB) is a/an ________ for DOD civilian personnel when isolated or held against their will by entities hostile to the U.S.

ANSWER

outline of basic responsibilities

QUESTION 43

Captured personnel should seek assistance through legitimate process by immediately and continually asking for access to U.S. Embassy personnel or representative of an ally or neutral county.

ANSWER

True

QUESTION 44

Which Principle of Behavior articulates the need to refrain from making statements harmful to the United States or its allies?

ANSWER

IV

QUESTION 45

The acceptance of ________ undermines cohesiveness and morale among captives, weakening the captives' organization

ANSWER

Special favors

QUESTION 46

BLISS

ANSWER

Shelter, Camouflage, and Concealment Principles: Blend (with the environment) Low silhouette (smaller than surroundings) Irregular shape (natural looking) Small (just large enough for you and gear) Secluded location (area least likely to be searched)

QUESTION 47

What is the priority of actions?

ANSWER

1) Communications and signaling 2) Security 3) Medical 4) Water and food

QUESTION 48

Evasion aids

ANSWER

Pointee-Talkee Blood Chit Evasion charts Signaling devises Hand-held GPS

QUESTION 49

Pointee-Talkee

ANSWER

A small form which contains phrases in a three column format: English - Local scrip - phonetic pronunciation

QUESTION 50

Blood Chit

ANSWER

Identifies bearer as a U.S. person, provides personalized information, and offers a reward for assisting the return of the bearer to friendly forces. Typically written in local scrip.

QUESTION 51

Evasion chart

ANSWER

Area specific survival guide

QUESTION 52

AUTO

ANSWER

Avoid barriers Under (pass under in areas that animals use) Through weak-points (that animals use) Over (take the high road to avoid detection)

QUESTION 53

In the event of isolation during military operations outside declared hostilities, what are some reasons to delay contact with legitimate authorities?

ANSWER

Gain situational awareness Contact friendly forces

QUESTION 54

SCORE

ANSWER

Survive Communicate Organize Resist Escape

QUESTION 55

PAID-E

ANSWER

Perceive (situation, event, environment) Analyze Interpret Decide Execute

QUESTION 56

Which Principle of Behavior tells you that the Department of Defense expects DoD civilian personnel to develop and assess their captivity environment for escape opportunities?

ANSWER

Principle I

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