Army Heat Cat Uniform

Identify previous heat exhaustion or heat stroke soldiers and mark visibly on uniform tape or cord.

Army heat cat uniform. Heat risk category workrest regimen light moderate heavy. The heat index is monitored and reported by blanchfield army community hospital environmental health and can be obtained by calling 270 798 heat. Heat injury is a form of heat exhaustion which involves damage to an internal organ ie liver kidneys stomach etc or damage to a muscle but doesnt produce the clinical signssymptoms of heat stroke. 30 minute rest per hour.

Department of the army iii corps fh reg 350 16 headquarters iii corps and fort hood fort hood texas 76544 5000 26 april 2004 training prevention of heat and cold injury. 1 co chair the heat illness prevention subcommittee of the executive safety council. First aid loosen uniform and remove head gear. Seriously consider taking soldiers out of training who have had alcohol within the last 24h.

Identify soldiers on medications and mark visibly on uniform tape or cord. Place in the shade and have casualty drink no more than 15 quarts of water. Permissible heat exposure threshold limit values for adults. Risk management guidelines for heat illness.

15 minute rest per hour. Sequential days heat cat 5 0 1 2 3 4 heat injuries in the unit in past 2 days none heat cramps heat exhaustion heat stroke work in past two days see below easy easy moderate hard. The wear guidance for wear of the us. To conduct heat illness and cold injury prevention and treatment training see paras 1 3b2 1 3d7 and 1 3e1 and 2 below.

45 minute rest per. 2 prepare and disseminate memorandums on behalf of cg tradoc. Civilian heat stress guidance table. Flag is the same for all camouflage patterns of the army combat uniform.

Army training and doctrine command tradoc surgeon. Heat wbgt at site less than category 1 category 1 category 2 and 3 category 4 and 5 no. Aphc products and recommended resources for heat illness policy and prevention. However people die by extreme heat every year.

Heat related deaths and illnesses are preventable. Ar 670 1 paragraph 19 18 states all soldiers will wear the full color us. Army injuries causes risk factors and prevention overview environmental illness and injury prevention tradoc regulation 350 29 prevention of heat and cold casualties. Information on how to identify assess and control hazards related to heat illness.