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Axel-Deep in the Snow
19 Jan 2025

Axel-Deep in the Snow

Soldiers do a pretty good job of integrating risk management into their professional decision-making process. Rarely do you catch us blatantly disregarding written procedures. Rotations to the National Training Center and Joint Readiness Training Center aren’t spur-of-the-moment decisions. They incorporate much planning and forethought at all levels. Off duty, however, we tend to live on the edge. We might do something like fill our hot lawnmowers with gasoline without personal protective equipment or gloves, giving little thought to the risk. Recently, I did an excellent job of demonstrating personal and professional differences from a safety standpoint.

Defeating the Dragon

Defeating the Dragon

There is a dragon out there that has cost the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) two platoons worth of Soldiers over the past three years due to mishaps. This is an unsustainable loss to which we must find a solution.

  • 12 January 2025
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Frozen on the Slopes

Frozen on the Slopes

I then noticed that Jim — by far the better skier — was starting to fall behind. I yelled to see where he was, and he told me to go to the edge of the trees and wait for him there. I didn’t make it far before I heard Jim say he was having a hard time skiing. Jim is the type of guy who won’t complain unless he’s dying, so when he said he was having difficulty moving his legs, I was concerned.

  • 15 December 2024
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An Unintended Highway Exit

An Unintended Highway Exit

Every day, safety is enforced in my company through risk assessments, briefs or training. The fact is my job is very safe due to the restrictions, policies and regulations put into place to mitigate many of the hazards I may face. The most dangerous portion of my day actually takes place when I’m on the ground, driving back and forth to work.

  • 1 December 2024
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 166
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Hydration for Winter Warriors

Hydration for Winter Warriors

In some areas of the country, snowflakes are falling, but don't use this as a reason to slow down on your winter health plan. This is a great time to join a gym, try a new class or get into a winter sport.

  • 17 November 2024
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 618
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Sitting Ducks

Sitting Ducks

Within minutes, the water reached our calves. Still, never once did any of us consider what could happen next. If we had, we would have put on our life jackets, but no one even mentioned it. Just as the shore came into sight, a large wave struck the boat, causing it to capsize.

  • 10 November 2024
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 175
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