Risk Management Magazine

Decorating the home for the holiday season is a great tradition. Don’t forget, however, an essential part of stringing the lights and putting up the Christmas tree is keeping an eye on electrical safety.

Luckily, we did not end up with any lasting injuries and had a great time. However, I did learn a couple of very important lessons. First, don’t let being cool make you a fool! In other words, don’t accept unnecessary risk just because you don’t want to look uncool.

The U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center’s Army Readiness Assessment Program (ARAP) Division recently disseminated a survey to gain information on the frequency of counseling for Soldiers by leaders on topics related to on- and off-duty safety.