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Wait and Acclimate
Dehydration, lack of acclimatization, blazing temperatures, high humidity and heavy workloads can rapidly lead to heat illnesses. Heat cramps or heat exhaustion, if undetected or left untreated, can rapidly lead to heat stroke, which can be fatal.
The 4-Foot Fall
Identifying fall hazards isn’t always easy because appearances can be deceiving, often affected by our own perceptions.
  • 1 July 2017
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End the Trend
After three deployments to Iraq, I saw a trend developing in my unit. During the last 30 days of each deployment, we had an accident. What was causing this to happen — complacency, nerves, ego or just plain bad luck?
  • 1 July 2017
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Worth the Risk?
As pilots, we push not only ourselves, but our fellow crewmembers and aircraft. I want to tell you a story where I pushed my co-pilot, the airframe and myself into a series of events that could’ve ended tragically for everyone.
  • 25 June 2017
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 1191
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Wake-up Call
Like any other day in Iraq, it was hot and the sun was just on the horizon.
  • 18 June 2017
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 1183
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Under Pressure
Unlike our manned aviation brethren, who may operate their aircraft outside an air traffic controlled environment, unmanned aircraft system operators can typically only fly in restricted airspace and, depending on local procedures, under ATC oversight.
  • 11 June 2017
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 837
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