Fear Me by Tim Curran6/4/2023 Coincidentally, that same winter, a Soldier in my company was not wearing a helmet and suffered a fatal injury while snowmobiling.Īfter learning to skate, I was ready for recreational hockey. I was lucky enough to complete all of my lessons without hurting myself. As the blood pooled on the ice and she was carried away on a stretcher by the medics, I thought, "I'd better get a helmet." But I didn't … at the risk of looking uncool. I signed up for skating lessons at the physical fitness center and on the first day of lessons watched a Soldier's wife lose her footing, fall backward and bang her head on the ice. When I arrived to my duty station in Alaska, I became fascinated with the speed and grace of hockey players. We need to take care of ourselves and look out for others on and off duty.Īs a kid, I ice-skated a little bit. This ideology applies to every injury, and the safety message should reverberate throughout our ranks. If you lose a thumb, your Family has to take care of an injured Soldier, and the unit suffers by losing your expertise. The safety rule of thumb states that there is no difference to you, your Family or the unit if you cut off your thumb while at work or when off duty. Although put into different words, the message was also something I heard several times while attending the aviation safety officer course (ASOC). A colonel at my last duty station always included the safety rule of thumb message in his briefings prior to every long weekend.
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