Risk Management Magazine

Each June, National Safety Month serves as an important reminder that safety is everyone’s responsibility — both on and off duty. For military communities, safety is more than a workplace priority; it is essential to mission readiness, family well-being and protecting the health of those who serve our nation.

The PI stated he could not see anything and was not comfortable with the landing and transferred the flight controls. We conducted a go-around and proceeded to come back and attempt the landing. This time we planned on landing on a dirt road because, due to the lack of contrast, we could not confidently rule out hazards such as large rocks or other protruding objects on the ground. We could only see dark spots on the ground up to about 10 feet. Only light dust kicked up as we landed.

The Soldiers in the containerized kitchen (CK) continued to prepare food without giving the alarm another thought. After all, why would it go off if there was no smoke or fire? Fast forward 30 minutes, and there is a mass casualty event at the Role 2. Eight Soldiers arrive complaining of headaches, nausea, dizziness and breathing difficulties. Seven of those are immediately evacuated to higher levels of care to combat the effects of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.