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5 SB cm OFFICIALSAFETYMAGAZINEOFTHEOS.ARMY THISMONTH December201 TistheSeason (for Home Fires) RFoOrNtARLuDckJeErRFOiMreEaBnRdOEWmNergencyServices A FortRucker,Alabama stheChristmasseason anadditional1,300beginwith handtowardyou.Ifthetreeisfresh, approaches,manyofus variousotherseasonaldecorations. itshouldloseveryfewneedles. aredecoratingourhomes, Whendecoratingyourhome It'salsoagoodideatodothe finalizingourwishlists thisholidayseason,keepthe bumptest.Bumpthebaseofthe andplanningbigmeals.Duringthis followinginformationinmind. trunkagainstthegroundandsee excitingtime,however,wemust ifanexcessiveamountofneedles notforgettheholidaysalsobring Trees falloff.It'snormalforatreeto anincreasedriskofhomefires. Fireistheprimaryconcernwith loseafewneedles;however,a AccordingtotheNationalFire aliveChristmastree,whichisoften lotoffallingneedlescouldsignal ProtectionAssociation,December broughtonbythecombinationof thetreeisdryingoutandcould andJanuaryarethepeakmonths electricalmalfunctionsandadrying soonbecomeafirehazard. forhomefires,deathsandinjuries. tree.Tohelpcuttheriskoftreefires, Onceyougetyourtreehome, Familieslookingtospreadholiday alwayspurchaseafreshlycuttree. besurethestand'swaterreservoir cheershouldbeawarethateach Agoodtestofatree'sfreshness islargeenoughforthetreeand yearanaverageof240homefires istoholdabranchbetweenyour keepitfullatalltimes.Stands startwithChristmastreesand thumbandforefingerandpullyour shouldprovide1quartofwaterper 5 inchoftrunkdiameter.Theaverage theirtreewatered,anautomatic furnacevent,whichcouldcauseit 6-foottreehasa4-inchdiameter watererwouldbeawiseinvestment. todryoutfaster.Also,neverplace trunkandcanconsumeasmuchas Whenselectingalocationfor atreenearafireplacebecause 4quarts,or1gallon,ofwaterper thetree,makesureitisnotcloseto sparkscanignitethebranches, day.Forthosewhoforgettokeep aheatsourcesuchasaradiatoror decorationsandgiftsunderneath. Keepyourtreeatleastthreefeet Ho-ho-holiday Hazards fromfireplaces,radiators,space heaters,heatingventsandother sourcesofheat,anddon'tplace MATTHEWCHURCH itwhereitcouldblockanexit. WWaatteerrvvlliieett,ANrseewnaYlorSkafetyOffice ftowroc-ehaoltehroeutel-eptroorngeexdtepnlsuigoninctoorda. howIt'sloanlgsoyiomupoprltananttotdoiscpolnasyidyeorur Decoratingthehomeforthe •Don'trunextensioncords tree.TheNFPArecommendsyou holidayseasonisagreattradition. underrugs,aroundfurniture takedownevenawell-watered Dpaornt'toffosrtgreitn,gihnogwetvheerl,igahntsesasnedntial legs•Iofryaocurohsasvdeocohriwladyresn.inthe tdreeceorafatteeryfoouurrwlieveektsr.eeSoi,mimfeydoiuately pisuktteienpginugpatnheeyCehroinstemleacstrtirceael vhiosuitsoers,orinasrpeeecxtpyeocutrinhgoymoeunfogr adfitsecraTrhdaendkstghievwienge,kiatfstheoruClhdribsetmas, safety.Hereareafewsimple crackedormissingoutletcovers. nottheweekafterNewYear'sDay. stepstohelpensureyouhavea Usesafetycapstocoveroutlets. safeandhappyholidayseason: •KeepliveChristmastrees Lights •Don'toverloadelectriccircuits. wateredtopreventbulbsfrom Anotherconcernwitha tCohesceekwfuhsaetsyoorucrirhcuoimtebrceaankehrapnadnleels eilgencittriincgaldrdyecborraantcihoenss.oNnevmeertaulsetrees. dliavnegCehrribsrtomuagshttreoenisbytheelefcitrreical andstaywellwithinthelimits. Instead,placecoloredspotlights malfunctions.Examineholidaylights, •Avoidputtingtoomanystrings besideorabovethetree.Ifusing extensioncordsandotherelectrical oflightstogetherandplugging anartificialtree,makesureyou itemswhethertheyareneworold. themintoasingleoutlet. purchaseonethatisinflammable. Alloftheseitemsshouldfeature •Watchforflickeringlights;sparks •Fastenoutdoorlights theUnderwritersLaboratoriesmark fromappliancesorwalloutlets; securelytotrees,housewallsor (thelettersULinsideacircle),which warmplates,plugsoroutlets;and otherfirmsupportsusingplastic meanssamplesoftheproduct dimminglightsortelevisionscreens. hooksorclips.Donotnail,tack, havebeentestedfortheriskoffire, Thesesignalpotentialdangerspots pinch,nickorstresswiring. electricshockandotherhazards. thatcouldcauseanelectricalfire. •Outdoorlightingshould Beforeplugginginlightsand •Makesurethere'sabulbineach haveinsulatedelectricalcords otherelectricaldecorations,inspect socket.Ifabulbburnsout,leave andbepluggedintoaground themforfrayedcords,cracked itinuntilyouhaveareplacement. faultcircuitinterrupter-protected sockets,brokenbulbsorburned Immediatelyreplaceanybroken receptacleonly.Keepallplugsand plugsandsignsofwearand bul•bsUstehaotnlhyavUendeexrpworsietderfsilaments. caownanyecftroormspoufdfdtlheesgarnodunsdnoawn.d tdraemeaignea.cIot'rsnbeerstortaolpeosssi-ttiroanvetlheed Laboratory-approvedequipment. areanearanoutlettoeliminate Cinhseuclkatfioornfarnadyeddacmoradgse,dcrpalcukgesd. intDroang'etdyl.etMyaokuerehloelcitdraicyaslend tyhoeuudsoenoefeadnaenxteexntseinosniocnorcdo.rdIf, opt••ioSMnuartigfceyhoppurlonutgeesecdtwoimrtohsrtoreuitpolsuetatlrsee.tsaN.esvaefer tsaahnfedetNbyeeawspuYrreieaorrtiotayncadtrhirbsyeCyithotrnhidrs.tomuagsh smoakitewosnu'rteyboeuarturinpithaazlaorndg.awall DECEMBER201 5 Ensureyourindoor-only fires.Candlesareresponsible lights,decorationsandextension foratleast71percentof cordshavegreenholographic Decemberhomefiresdueto ULmarks.Lightstringsintended improperdecoratingpractices forindoorandoutdooruse orcandlesleftunattended. haveredholographicUL Candlesshouldbekeptaway marks.Also,don'tusenailsor fromdecorations,curtains,walls, staplestohangyourlights. bedding,paper,furnitureand Instead,purchaseplastichooks othercombustiblematerialas orclipsthataredesignedfor wellasplacesorpathswhere hanginglightstrings.Always theycouldbeaccidentally besuretounplugtreelights knockedover.Makesureyou anddecorationsbeforeleaving usesturdy,noncombustible "Makesure cdrainpdplienhgolwdaexr.sCtahnadtlweisllschoolulelcdt youtestyour tnreeveerorbneamuesnetds.asRCehmriesmtbmeasr T&hM* VuXot1 smokedetectors toalwaysblowoutyour i candlesbeforeyouleave everymonthto yourhomeorgotosleep. £ n a ( ensurethey'rein Smokedetectors h1ttps://safetwy.army.mil Ofcourse,allhomesshould ArmySafeisArmyStrongandthat properworking haveworkingsmokedetectors startswithaSoldier'sFamily.Havethe condition,and yinosutralslemdo.kMeakdeetescutroerysoeuvetersyt informationtohelpyouandyour changethe mproonptehrtwooreknisnugrectohnedyi'trieoni,nand milystaySAFE. batteriesevery cmohnatnhgse.tAhegboaotdterruileesoefvetrhyusmibx sixmonths." SisatvoinugseTitmheecashaanrgeemitondDearylight toreplacethebatteries. homeorgoingtobed.For moreinformationonholiday Conclusion electricalsafety,seethestory Decorationsaresupposed "Ho-ho-holidayHazards"below. tobrightentheholidayseason. Whendecoratingyourhome Candles thisyear,makesafetyapriority. Decemberisalsothepeak Withjustalittlebitofeffort, timeforhomecandlefires.In youcanhelpensureyour fact,ChristmasEve,Christmas familyhasasafeandhappy DayandNewYear'sEveare homefortheholidays.* amongthetopfivedaysof theyearforhomecandle DECEMBER201 m mFlasmhlight <4 Ready„orNotisacall toactionforleaders,Soldiers,Army CiviliansandFamilymemberstoassess their“readiness”forwhatliesahead—the knownaswellastheunknown. Throughoutourprofessionalandpersonallives,events U.S.ARMY happenallaroundus.Weareoftenabletoshapetheoutcome ofthoseevents,butmanytimeswe’renot.Navigatinglife’s challengesisallaboutdecision-making. SoareYOUready...ornot? https://safety.army.mil 5 OFFICIALSAFETYMAGAZINEOFTHEUS.ARMY TheCold, Hard Facts RETIREDCOL.JOSEPHMCKEON,M.D. KellerArmyCommunityHospital WestPoint,NewYork D uringWorldWarIIand Korea,thenumberof Soldiersincapacitated duetocoldweather injurieswasstaggering.Lt.Col. (Dr.)KennethOrrreportedin1954 thatthenumberofhospitalization daysduetocoldinjuriesinthose Ienduredthecoldestnightofmy istooshorttomakeallthemistakes twoconflictswasmorethan3 life.Butthisarticleisn'taboutwar yourself,solearnfromothers! million!ImagineourentireArmy stories,it'saboutprotectingyourself abewienegk.hoTshpiistasltiazneddsfaosramostraerkthan andAsthiendSiovliddiuearlssyaonudwloerakdewris,thi.tis TheWhtyepniccaolnvsiicdteirimnginjury asrbinuenepmtdcAehisoreenvmqadiaeuesSbirioscplooeodnpfnimeecbphdreyrotoSocwoomfadlirpadmisyoien,eoetgrrdyisl,olcyeuuceatlasdaronperauereirscsnai.nepaeidlidltlhyyer ytegSbohoqerlauuiednrinwipgeropurrecespisodgplaiio.drnnneeTascrlhipolbaarlyitdonlppdimeletenarysanvlttnyianoeyrstdieorn.nanagnsmiTtunehlirenoocdetnsigspeayeaonhtwrudiahrnvoge jyySppuooarosteuutwivrretehnehunaftasttftuiolaodrtolntoho,sekeseasittlxtyiiotkptsfheitht?eceemaHtnlahyelipcpgieo(achIlyap'edslmrstiotcnnonoorjlotitudsurakunyrisgg;nvierjinitouctg'urtsypi.m pnooorralryetyroauinleadcnkionrgpcoaorrilnygelqeuaideprpse.d, //Whenconsideringinjuryprevention, tSinhojeuwyrhiceyosn?btUointnfhuoeerrttuwonraihttaiepnlpgye,anib,t'oseuvbteecncoaludse tithoefhtiegnhpeasytsritsoktgarroguept.yo"ureffortsat thoughtheyarepreventable.The equipmentissuedtoyou,when twwtassaCubmmhihhlueepseainhtileeneae.dnoilIohtnrdlutwmdwAketlniseaiotarnonnynmtnosnt2gldoeopghaptihd0atuweegaatimrhartFFmnhntnttyuaoaFgehodtiasrtiiaighntntlfsnuibmnheieidfrrttuttIybgratbheNtralhTeenmauewaetitAcntwinrtyernsk-nahaeiaenyhes,e5uongxsev,dwns0bCdepliBaaaaeot.AaerpDlltswelnrcroitwraEUliotTnfatspvyhnpsroeimlhkreernaeideaieorninIion,lnntniltwnnttyhaytteieiai.seI,thachnvosmw.ewtgnIoweneaeaiwdun4lsdsaI0glssh, TtawdwogaSlFil-noieaeoonnnoostaiactdduwthwhrrarkhihlnb?nherdIeed,hmatedrasiTcndeeysltywahabktstlroanehsseotw.huludorhoaosfofkIpeifowarscosunractowohaWttdhptuiIuoihaotetttrlNi.ytfhsthd,mTorFdtoeisoreeoCnoIerfuusdkiwroctwttnpiiwaeoorohenicsrelFrawegctanzadeetn,tchec'lsbmh,ciotiretatentniaduhniojNtdoteeaucedlheendrraaiiabnsitweyrmwnntnoens,aekisabxgdtYsia.volorhonettlifrugoL.rlgunyhilpkk,dcfeao,erkervievse yfeo(isihmlpumssxeosefaqesarsoeoasamudeiotsrtnraialghicl'asttlcdbreci'etlheas,asoaoac)aAtrlelhxmodpeidn)ierhe!.li)osaiosrm,aan1nrlIIsfytynsf8,nnnihFoor.dreietsatonmudotpdbhnLoeohnmd,ewrbyoeeingii'uasoodacttisnasckusnio(hutwrcnfouemesyatadaneos,prnoro,ugritiaaanaolfnngrmhnl'nniueyealteetddy,cntlych,T,tddwfilet-waseaopishtibybdoholslmreatoiiosetakatrhkhsurutriteticitrvenet)ltsebaosi,iyhrlrtc(2nyeytyheehg0,ooaeusr DECEMBER201 5 tohrattrfoiotpthaenddesscereiipftyioounbheacvaeuSsoeldtiheerys DidYouKnow? areatrisk.Identifyandpayspecial attentiontothemnow,before Thefollowingcoldinjuriesrequireimmediatemedical yougotothefieldordeploy. attention,sodon'tdelayifyouoryourbuddyexhibitsanyofthe followingsymptoms: wwwSbhroehuoinemomNdcfaeleaoiyrnnswfcdmduhbitoilosohsllcadlttuytyiosnlmwspiigasekcrdeiioelehnlnvy.adfdetvoenoiIeter'ngdmmjateuanhfstrteiueiaiehrmrsduoe.frenautyaTl,nohlodulyef'ewtav'hnesadt Sccmnhoaoointnvv•seegbHcrmieiyiveonpfenugaonts,ttasnilahe.mnesimfHsreatydlmarpitieneaoaadrttt.eehdmuleenysrnc.emtoniosiarsedoifnated tTasShreepevnep•esnefraTcaeetrherlietfyopnaonaacosclfhtcefaoecfnacamodntnopdetsadl.hnsetloiNaiiodeugsthdsmtituobnlebygngywabeipbllnsaluugisernr.n.eiinnneg. Tnrheoadtti'icsnettdhhheeofbawocdesy'owsmheceonfoolltikhnsegygemetexecvrhecraiysnei.sm ora•tFirnogsltibnigtsee.nLsoastsioonffineetlhieng swo•llCehnilsbklianina.ccRoemdpdaennieedd,sblyightly shuntingbloodtoyourskinsothe affectedareaalongwithwhite, apricklyorburningsensation. bloodcanbereadilycooled.But gray,red,yelloworwaxy- Leftuntreated,chilblaincanlead didyouknowtheshuntingprocess lookingskin.Thefrozentissue tomoreseverecoldinjuries. alsoworkstheoppositeway?Incold willfeelsolidtothetouch. environments,asmuchas99percent ofthesurfacebloodflowcanbe shiftedbackinsideyoutokeepyour it'seasyforyoutostartsweating acontrolledenvironment,youmay vitalorganswarm.Amazing,isn'tit? andbecomeoverheated.Youcan needupto4,500caloriesinacold However,thisprotective endupexhaustedandsweaty,and environmentjusttomaintainyour mechanismthathasbeenengineered thenrapidlycooloffinthecold.It's bodyweight.Eatingmealswillalso intoourbodiescanbedefeatedby nowonderthetypicalcoldinjury increasewaterconsumption,which wdehcarteawseesdot.heFoarmionustnatncoef,bdleohoyddrtahtaiton vSoilcdtiiemr.isWahyoouunsgu,alfliyrsgte-ttserdme,tmaialleed willTboeoalithteledagcetiavigtayinasltsodcehayndbraetaion. iscirculating,thushinderingthe toputuptheGPmediums? riskfactor.Whileoverheatingisarisk body'sheatingmechanisms.That's Inadditiontothedemographics whenyouareworkinghard,lackof whyit'ssoimportanttoensurewe listedabove(young,first-termmales), activitycancauseyoutohavecold stayhydrated.Pushingfluidscanbe thereareothersignificantriskfactors. injuriesbecauseofpoorcirculation forgotteninacoldenvironment.This Ifyouhaveaprevioushistoryof intheextremities.Usingthoselarge isespeciallytrueifyouhavetoget coldinjuries,youareobviouslyat musclegroupswillensuregood outofawarmtentwhenit'sbelow riskbecauseyou'vealreadyshown circulationandheating,sogetup zero,trudgethroughthesnowand youaresusceptible.Inaddition,if anddo20side-straddlehops(when "drIonpctorlodu"wteoatghoert,oytohuelmaatryinbe.e ymoourearleikneolyttpohybseicianljluyrefidt;,ythouusatrhee notAilncochoonltaacntdwittobhatchceo,enaesmwye!l)l.as tneemepdtteodlteoavderiynokurlensiscte,owreadrumceteynot.ur ArmPyo'osreomrphiansaidesqounatpehynsuitcrailtifointness. ycaofufetiones,tacyanwaarlsmo.mTahkeseeitshuabrsdtearncfeors However,thiscansetyouupfor alsocanquicklytakeitstoll.When allaffectyourbody'sabilitytodilate Tdheahty'dsrraitgihto,naahnedateviennjuray!heWahteinnjuyroyu. ybooud'yrehiansaacgorledateenrvimreotnambeonlti,cyour awhnidcchoncsatnridcetftehaetbyoluorodbovedsys'eslsb,uilt- areperforminghardphysicalwork demandbecauseyou'reburning inheatingandcoolingmechanisms. inacoldenvironmentandwearing morecaloriestryingtostaywarm.If Prescriptionandover-the-counter allofyourprotectiveequipment, youneed3,000caloriesperdayin medicationscanalsoadverselyaffect DECEMBER201 5 yourbody'sheatingandcooling, goingtorequirethatyouactually lubricantproducts,andavoid soitisimportanttoletyourdoctor takeoffyourbootsandsocksand touchingcoldmetalorfuel. knowifyouwillbeexposedto changethelatter,maybeeventhe •Eatoftenanddrinkwarm, coldweather.Ifyouarealeader, former.Ifyouareasquadleader, non-caffeinatedbeverages.Soup youneedtocreateahealthywork youmayhavetocloselyobserve issuper!Usethebuddysystem. environmentwhereSoldiersare yourSoldierstoensurecompliance. Seekmedicalattentionforyourself steeredawayfromunwholesome •Bewareofthewind.Wind andyourbuddybeforesymptoms behaviorssuchastobaccouseand chillcancauseskintofreezeat becomesevere.Ascoldskingets excessivealcoholconsumption. temperaturesthatwouldbemuch numb,subtledamagecanprogress lessdangerouswerethereno andbecomeasevereinjury. Injury-preventionguidelines wind.Thisisespeciallyimportant Keepthefollowingtips whenyouareworkingaround Don'tbelikethosethousands inmindtoavoidbecoming helicoptersorinopenareaswhere ofSoldiersthatspentweeks acold-weathercasualty. treesorman-madefeaturesare convalescingduringWorldWarII •Dressinlayersandavoid notavailableforwindprotection. andKorea.ThisArmyneedsevery tight-fittingclothing.Thiswill •Protectyourfaceandears; Soldier,everyday,sotakecareof improveyourcirculationand theseareasoftensufferfrostbite yourbody.* providelayersofairbetweenlayers becauseofexposureanddecreased ofclothingtohelpinsulateyou. bloodflow.Weartheappropriate •Changeyoursocksfrequently gloves,especiallywhenyou're toensureyourfeetstaydry.Thisis handlingpetroleum,oiland r? ^ /4IIAI’ ARMYREADINESSASSESSMENTPROGRAM ARAPisaWeb-basedinitiativethat providesbattalion-levelcommanderswith dataontheirformation'sreadinessposture. https://safely.army.mil DECEMBER201 4 p1l4 jggSg 1 1] 11 *\Ti -?Cn*7ii\ *7 1 IA -Te\\U Z f -r143/' | A HaveyouheardaboutthenewfeaturesonGRAT? NowGRATprovidesyouwiththeabilityto 4 k electronicallysigncompositeriskmanagement v worksheetsaswellassavedraftworksheets.It 1 “B| willalsoautomaticallysavethembeforethe ]? 4* programtimesout,whichisnowrelayedbyafyl [- ‘^ countdowntimerandnotice. *» 'Skates® 5 Luckisn'ta Plan WCHeIsEtFerWnAARrRmAyNTAvOiaFtFiIoCnERTr4aiDnOiUngGSDitEeTERMAN SilverbellArmyHeliport Marana,Arizona ThereIwas,Chalk2ina formationofthreeUH-ls. Wehadjustcompleted ourmissionandwere returningtobase.Theformation wasinechelonleftandwe werebriefedtoflywithtwoto fiverotordiscsofseparation. Iwasflyingfromtheright seatwhenChalk1announced theyhadafireandimmediately turnedhardleft.Ihadnotime toreactandlimitedoptions.I couldnotturnleftbecauseChalk tfttwt3acdsccmlh1eoiiihihhhoiiw.ofrwrtdinteeemstLoctmS,anthuspar?icnrlocrsatmlnoeobokcchfiyhIglaatiythtutrbaaelslcohnhuhbeeoetpwpyylreticabaw,ipdpwhretisncbdclleewixeinsglihed;ivcngepghnnaneienllt?ewopddoe,difteiortiwehfacTnhmwhistcticsteyhebehhstecitoiaCreiuaoyinmofavdsc.mhrrrnsnlcceeenasateeeiv.tMehs,nldlgtemedfywtCyhaokribkmtkryffhelylpeetroale1oarwioop-geecycenlulieftcdawtitreokpntycutenitCewacmthduhrronw1rhili.siartnnei-;itatnmepecsandfhnhleatIydreygkiormed tfftcgacgacsrplrlaiihrihhieasrerigitiereevaskeshgelueIaccesethpewafwfPwtr.tntiddtoIoeemaeocdTincrttrwadwhhonineodmoocinidathmdcnapc.retepthcotbyodaoftteoWrroiio,renaordororohhdmairrtildclngieleeberhssiye,nbxcoeoe.nnbstgctyfcuwahslleeuortPIttyeattylrcvniotC.i,lhhsnaentmhaboeeeWerguhfoednnlaidasrhhdlc.tptshailieiiihreltdjiTmntlfiomeeiaonmohaIiesfdvrkwtibaooedweeiesltttnrcmnrcuhioo,chmtcithrnteelaraaeihddtvtyolteneeiheofhPolnifrwaIierifeoelhnssyadwtcnsotPenIthe.aodes twtosaecadiihlb1tsh.taeiu,aenmareicstTmtnatddleseikoIrpdthgerswtkubilipmaeeapighmtnnynerdtarnoehegeg1oieonodkcfn0pn.mfncwaiaeurigesctelbr,Toroprpyhlseei'eathIltmearescoonraleyd.rsloitnmtsPeaoegviiAoPhh.qchCIeedntsuenateukenfTm,htefifnnpahopiaeasrattdiitaeoirinirrliholspilmfnlcofeloeiierirtemgoibdaludtkasidrecoaeeifn,rasd,mattrtcodsItoo,saasnteli.asaut.neiatnwroacirshomnnafgfoHaiouncdsderjscaCinhsiizerotthoindsoebuasegacn,abf,ltellkehe leastexperiencedpilotinthe "Donotoverreacttocaution aircraft.Second,thePIonthe controlsincorrectlyresponded andwarninglights;verifythe tboeethneafisriemlpilgeht.stTehpistosheoxuelcduthea.ve emergencyfirstandthinkabout Corhaglikve1ncuosuladchhaavnecesitmoptleyllatshkeedm yoursituationandsurroundings therewasnofire.Ironically,the beforeyouact." incidentthatnearlydestroyed twoaircraftandkilledeight DECEMBER201 5 " U.S.ARMY OFFICIALSAFETYMAGAZINEOFTHEUS.ARMY nearlykilledthemselvesandsixotherinnocent cbyrsetwamndeemrbse.rIsalwwhayosafreeel"jbuastdafloorntghefonrotnh-erartideed" whenpilotsmakepoordecisionsthatleadto ttinhoetfihlryisdfeoiarntcmhiasdt.einoHtn.o.wIeMavymercv,oenrIfyaimcdoennnfocitedweliendtthmioneumttyoblafblayimleity ataboutoneandahalfrotordiscsseparation insteadofthebriefedtwotofiverotordiscs. IfindthatthecloserIget,theeasieritisto "Donotdependon lucktobringyou backhome.When planningyourcrews, mixtheexperience levels. catchthemovementoftheotheraircraftand makeminimalcorrectionstostayinperfect formation.HadIbeenflyingattwodiscs,it wouldnothavebeenquiteasclose.Betteryet, hadIbeenflyingatfivediscs,Iwouldhave givenmyselfmoreroomandtimetoreact insteadofdependingonlucktosavemycrew. Donotdependonlucktobringyouback home.Whenplanningyourcrews,mixthe experiencelevels.Donotoverreacttocaution andwarninglights;verifytheemergency firstandthinkaboutyoursituationand surroundingsbeforeyouact.Again,thenon- ratedcrewmembersdependonyoutomake sound,safedecisions.Neverblamethemfor givingyouinformation;thatistheirjob.Your jobistoprocessthedatatheygiveyou. Lastly,do—n'tjustacknowledgemissionand crewbriefs followthem.Thesebriefings shouldbedesignedwithsafetyinmind. DECEMBER201