Risk Management Magazine

During winter, driving becomes more hazardous, and extreme weather can take its toll on Army equipment, vehicles and drivers. Taking appropriate steps such as conducting by-the-book preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) and applying risk management before hitting the road could save you from breakdowns and hazardous conditions.

The observation of Fire Prevention Week, which this year runs Oct. 8 through 14, provides an opportune time to emphasize the importance of people knowing how to protect themselves and their co-workers should a fire happen.

There I was, standing just inside the glass doors of the Myrtle Beach (South Carolina) International Airport Fixed Base Operations (FBO) and watching the monsoon-like winds building quickly from out of nowhere. The rain was coming down so hard it was getting difficult to see my twin-engine turboprop-powered C-26E transport parked on the line just 50 yards away. I watched in horror as my airplane started to move, as if it had come alive on its own. But let me back up to how I got to this point.