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Up in Flames
1 Aug 2014

Up in Flames

I have always taken safety seriously. However, after 18 years of sitting through the same safety classes over and over again, they tend to become mundane.

Asleep at the Wheel

Asleep at the Wheel
I went to the local airport looking to build fixed-wing time. The only requirement I placed on my instruction was it had to conform to the budget of a newly unemployed CW2 with a wife, two kids and no real savings. In other words, it had to be free.
  • 1 August 2014
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Pavement Problems

Pavement Problems
On my cross-country trip last summer, I was surprised to see that highways in general have deteriorated over the past several years. One major hazard I encountered was deep ruts in paved roads. And they were surprisingly hazardous. 
  • 1 August 2014
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Scratching the Surface

Scratching the Surface
It was 3 a.m. on a Sunday when I received a call from the brigade staff duty NCO. As a company first sergeant, you dread the middle-of-the-night phone call because the news is never good. 
  • 1 August 2014
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 10354
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Play it SAFE

Play it SAFE
As Soldiers in Aviation, we are tasked to operate many pieces of equipment. We are taught how to assess risk and mitigate it. However, dozens of Soldiers are killed every year operating a common piece of equipment — their private motor vehicle. 
  • 1 July 2014
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 10343
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Traveling Time Bomb

Traveling Time Bomb
As Soldiers, we frequently hear about the dangers of drinking and driving. While I definitely agree drinking and driving is bad, I believe there is a more common activity that not only rivals it, but possibly surpasses it in danger — fatigued driving. 
  • 1 July 2014
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 11870
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