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Lieutenant Colonel Jay Jennings, CSP 101st Sustainment Brigade 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Safety in Combat Operations?. Incompatible? Oxymoron? Unnecessary?. Accidental Losses Jeopardize Mission Success . Army Safety Program Army Regulation (AR) 385-10 The Army Safety Program
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Lieutenant Colonel Jay Jennings, CSP 101st Sustainment Brigade 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Safety in Combat Operations? Incompatible? Oxymoron? Unnecessary? Accidental Losses Jeopardize Mission Success
Army Safety Program Army Regulation (AR) 385-10 The Army Safety Program AR 385-40 Accident Reporting & Recordkeeping AR 385-55 Prevention of Motor Vehicle Accidents AR 385-63 Range Safety AR 385-64 Explosives Safety Program AR 385-95 Army Aviation Accident Prevention Field Manual (FM) 100-14 US Army Combat Readiness Center, (Formerly US Army Safety Center) Unit-Level Safety Personnel and Programs
Army Civilians Safety & Occupational Health Manager/Specialist Major Commands Corps Corps of Engineers Division Materiel Command Brigade Ammunition Center Army Aviation – Active Duty Aviation Safety Officers – Career Track Trained/Assigned to Company Level US Army Reserve Army Safety Augmentation Detachment
Army Safety Assets Deployed in Iraq USAF USMC
5-Step Composite Risk Management Process Integration Applicability Force Protection Combat Multiplier
Integrating Risk Management Into Operations
Continual Challenges Bold, Audacious Risk-Taking Is A Quality of Great Leaders Safety Versus Military Mentality, “Cost of Doing Business” Perception – Safety is an Administrative Requirement, Not Applicable in Combat Environment Availability of Safety Professionals
Combat Vs. Private Sector - Similarities: • The Need to Identify, Assess, and Manage Risks • Critical Importance of Adherence to Standards
Combat Vs. Private Sector - Differences: • Definition of Acceptable Losses • Risk-Reward Analysis
Risk Management: • Environmental • Challenges
Risk Management: • Environmental • Challenges • Heat & Hydration • Night Operations
Risk Management: • Local Vehicles • Untrained, Unlicensed • Drivers
Risk Management: • Aviation Safety • Airfield Management
Risk Management: • Munitions Handling and Storage • Unexploded Ordnance
Risk Management: • Electrical & Fire Safety • Range Safety • Non-Standard Operations
Risk Management: • Personal • Protective • Equipment
Risk Management: • Material Handling Equipment
Risk Management: • Movement of Equipment by • Rail, Ship, Air, & Convoy
Risk Management: • Convoy Operations
Risk Management: • High Mobility Multi-Purpose • Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) • Rollovers • Changing Mission • Systems • Safety • Integration
Risk Management: • Seatbelts & Restraints
THERE IS INHERENT SAFETY IN ADHERENCE TO WELL-WRITTEN, WELL-KNOWN, CONSISTENTLY ENFORCED STANDARDS
Safety Execute the Mission • Bring Everyone Home