Risk Management Magazine

As a young staff sergeant, I considered myself a high-speed Soldier.

My wife says people can be summed up into two categories: those who err on the side of caution and sound judgment (her), and the accident prone (of course, me).

How often do you see a professional on TV do something tricky and make it look easy? You know what usually precedes the stunt — a narrator warns, “Do not try this at home.” Do you suppose there’s a good reason they give these warnings?