PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-740
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 740
JULY 2014
51
PS 740
JUL 14
± High±air±temperatures,±high±
humidity±and±hard±physical±work±
create±heat±stress±in±the±body.±If±
the±body±can’t±get±rid±of±the±heat±
efficiently,±body±temperature±can±
rise±to±dangerous±levels.±Other±
factors±(fatigue,±dehydration,±
wearing±body±armor)±increase±the±
risk±of±heat±illness±and±injury.
•±
Not used to heat (non-acclimatized). After 10-14 days of heat
and exercise, a Soldier’s response to heat stress usually improves.
•±
Poor fitness
•±
Overweight
•±
Sick (cold, flu, sore throat, fever, etc.)
•±
Taking medications such as antihistamines, decongestants, high
blood pressure medications or antidepressants
•±
Use of alcohol in the last 24 hours
•±
Earlier heat injuries
•±
Donating blood
•±
Sunburn and heat rash (prevent effective sweating)
•±
The level of hard work during the past few days. How long and hard has the work or
training been? Has your unit had several cases of heat injury in the past few days? If so,
you may have to reduce the amount or hours of work.
Work/Rest±and±Water±Table
± Order±the±Work/Rest±and±Water±Consumption±Table±at±the±U.S.±Army±Public±Health±
Command±website:±
± Type±
work/rest
±in±the±search±block.
± You±can±also±order±other±instructional±materials±at±this±website,±including±the±handy±
Heat Injury Prevention (HIP) Pocket Guide.
Next±month,±we’ll±discuss±types±of±
heat injuries
±and±their±
symptoms and treatment.
Here are just a few must-reads to understand, prevent and treat heat injuries:
TRADOC Regulation 350-29,
Prevention of Heat and Cold Casualties (Jul 12).
You’ll find it
online at the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command:
TB Med 507,
Heat Stress Control and Heat Casualty Management (Mar 03).
You’ll find it
online at the Army Publishing Directorate:
The Heat Illness Prevention web page on the U. S. Army Public Health Command website:
00-159-2218
01-381-3023
Wet bulb globe
temperature kit
(without tripod)
Wet bulb globe
temperature kit
(with tripod)
Item
NSN 6665-
heat
kills,
part i
Wet Bulb
•±
The heat category of the past few days as measured by the wet bulb globe temperature
index calculator. Once you’ve found out the heat category, follow the guidelines in the
work/rest and water consumption table.
For each heat category and work intensity level, the table tells you how long a
Soldier can work, how much rest he needs, and how much water he should drink.
Safety…
HEAT
KILLS,
PART I
physical
labor combined
with hot
weather is
a surefire
recipe for heat
illness and
injury.
heat injuries
pose a danger
in training
and combat,
disabling
or killing
soldiers every
year.
Unit leaders
should
also
pay
attention to…
Use wet bulb globe to determine heat category
Best defense against heat injury?
Drink plenty of water
Risks to Look For
Unit±leaders,±
pay±attention±to±
these±risks±for±
heat±injury±in±
Soldiers…
What±Causes±Heat±Injury?
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