Employ Accident Prevention Measures and Risk Mgmt Reviews
Troops
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&pageText=Hazards of friendly troops impact both the soldier and unit. Key considerations are:
The level of training
The manning levels
The condition and maintenance of vehicles and equipment
The unit morale
The availability of supplies and services
The physical and emotional health of soldiers & &popText1=Hazards to the Physical and Emotional Health of Soldiers:
Key hazards that can arise from incomplete logistical planning are:
Inadequate sanitation facilities
Inadequate water purification capabilities
Inadequate medical attention
Inadequate evacuation capabilities
Care of troops requires long-range projections of all classes of supply, with close monitoring of mission changes that could impact availability or depletion of supplies. & &popText2=Hazards to Task Organization or Units Participating in an Operation:
Hazards include how long units have worked together under a particular command relationship. During stability operations, task organizations may change often. Hazards for troops in new task organizations include:
Poor communication
Unfamiliarity with the higher headquarters SOPs
Insufficient combat power to accomplish the mission & &popText3=Hazards Associated with Long-Term Missions:
The long-term missions in which troops may participate include nation building, peacekeeping, or insurgency/counterinsurgency operations. The hazards for troops associated with these missions include:
The turmoil of personnel turnover
The lack of continuity of leadership
The inexperience of newly assigned troops
The lack of knowledge of the specific situation
The units operating procedures
An especially insidious hazard is critical-skills atrophy that result from not performing unit Mission Essential Task List (METL) related training and missions. &