Risk Management Magazine

Over the past five years, the Combat Readiness Center has noticed a marked increase in the number of incidents occurring during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.

Unless you’ve experienced spatial disorientation while flying an aircraft, it’s difficult to truly understand the feeling. Fortunately, I’m still here to talk about the night it happened to me.

Not wearing the proper PPE, such as safety glasses, gloves and a facemask, while handling hazardous chemicals and being complacent almost killed me.