X

Risk Management Magazine

Search for Articles

Know Your Weather

To understand the basic dynamics of a thunderstorm, just remember M-I-L. Moisture. Instability. Lift. Start with some moisture, add a pinch of instability and a dash of lift. That’s the basic recipe for a thunderstorm. Throw in a sea breeze, an outflow boundary, merging cells or other interaction, and a run-of-the-mill air-mass thunderstorm can quickly turn into something far more dangerous.

Think Before You Act

For several years, the U.S. Army has experienced an increase in Soldiers dying in off-duty mishaps. Whether they were driving a vehicle, riding a motorcycle, swimming, walking or handling a privately owned weapon, one thing always seems to ring true: either the mishap Soldier or another individual did not apply real-time risk management (RM) before engaging in that off-duty activity.

  • 1 April 2023
  • Comments: 0
Signs and Symptoms of Heat Illness

Despite effective techniques to prevent heat-related medical conditions, military personnel continue to experience severe and sometimes fatal life-threatening heat-related illnesses during both training activities and combat.

  • 26 March 2023
  • Comments: 0
Good Training Pays Off

It was my girlfriend’s birthday and I wanted to surprise her by riding my Suzuki GSX-R1000 to Atlanta from Valdosta, Georgia. To get an early start, I cranked up my bike at 2 a.m. and headed up Interstate 75 North. Little did I know it was going to be a very short trip.

  • 26 March 2023
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 474
  • Comments: 0
Take Ego Out of the Equation

As an Army pilot with 750 flight hours, I’m still fairly new to the world of aviation. Everyone knows what it’s like to be the new guy — you want to prove yourself and never want to be the person who throws in the towel when training runs late or you’re not feeling well. But sometimes it is necessary to take a step back and reevaluate what you’re doing to avoid making a mistake that could lead to a catastrophe.

  • 26 March 2023
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 525
  • Comments: 0
Cheating Certain Death

We didn’t brief a change in plans and because of it, I watched as my friend walked toward certain death from the main rotor blades.

  • 19 March 2023
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 631
  • Comments: 0
RSS
First6364656668707172Last