SAFETY OFFICE: 292-8683
Hydration/Heat Injuries
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Insure soldiers are properly
hydrated, especially when they are not acclimatized.
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Institute rest plans to prevent
heat injuries due to overexertion.
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Brief all personnel on the
signs of heat injuries and the proper
first aid measures for the 3 types:
Heat cramps
Heat exhaustion
Heat stroke
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Identify personnel with previous
heat injuries
LIGHTNING
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The northern maneuver areas
are especially prone to lightning strikes.
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When electrical storms are
imminent:
Ground all equipment
Avoid single, isolated trees or poles, antennae, field pieces, and guns
Cease radio, telephone, and fuel operations, drop all antennae
If caught on an open hilltop, crouch down and do not huddle in groups
HANTA VIRUS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED
IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON FT. PICKETT. DO NOT DISTURB RODENT FECES
OR CREATE DUST IN THESE AREAS.
292/OE 254 ANTENNAE GUY
LINES MUST BE MARKED AT EYE LEVEL.
WATER CHLORINATION LEVELS
SHOULD BE 5 PPM WHEN WATER BUFFALO IS FILLED.
PROTECTIVE MASK MUST BE
WORN WHEN GOING INTO TACTICAL SMOKE SCREENS.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF ANY
HAZMAT (ANTIFREEZE, OIL, PAINT, MUNITIONS, ETC)
IN THE FIELD OR IN DUMPSTERS. CALL EXT. 2630 OR 2144 FOR TURN-IN
INSTRUCTIONS.
REPORT DAMAGED OR LOST
RADIOACTIVE-RELATED EQUIPMENT TO SAFETY OFFICE IMMEDIATELY: EXT.
8683.