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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Water source available but may contain bacteria, parasites, or viruses.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Murky water, livestock upstream, stagnant pool.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Only untreated source available.
Scene hazards: Waterborne disease, Fire risk
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pre-filter through bandana into container.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Start fire or use tablet wait time immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Boil at rolling bubble — add 1 minute at altitude.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tablets need contact time — do not drink early.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If ill after drinking — seek medical care when reachable.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report water source to trek leaders for others.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Persistent diarrhea in field — ORS and evacuation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Antibiotics for some travel infections — doctor decision.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume chlorine taste means instant safety — wait full time.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT mix purification methods randomly without instructions.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sun in a plastic bottle always sterilizes water in 30 minutes
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — SODIS depends on strong UV, clear bottles, and warm sun — unreliable in monsoon or turbid water.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Drinking partially treated contaminated water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Most wilderness illness is from untreated water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Filters alone may miss viruses — know your device limits.