GTA 05-08-012: Individual Safety Card: Basic Heat Injury Prevention

GTA 05-08-012 Individual Safety Card: Basic Heat Injury Prevention

GTA 05-08-012

Individual Safety Card: Basic Heat Injury Prevention

Army · GTA · Dec 2005 · 10 pages

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When the windchill is— And your training is— You should be— And extended breaks are— CAT I +32 to Stationary Fully dressed At the commander's discretion Physically active Partially dressed Not recommended CAT II 0 to -5°F Stationary Fully dressed Recommended Physically active Partially dressed Not recommended CAT III -6 to -10°F Stationary Fully dressed Recommended Physically active Fully dressed Not recommended CAT IV Below -10°F Discontinue outside training. DEFINITIONS Windchill The cooling power of wind on exposed flesh expressed as an equivalent temperature under calm conditions. Fully dressed Wearing long underwear, field pants, overshoes, gloves or trigger finger mittens (when available), and a pile cap. Partially dressed Wearing gloves and a pile cap—no long underwear, field pants, or overshoes.

DesignationGTA 05-08-012

EditionDec 2005

StatusSuperseded

Pages10

FunctionMedical TCCC

CollectionRecent Archive

DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *This publication supersedes GTA 05-08-012, December 2002.