Safety 2009 Proceedings

563 The Humvee Rollover Trainer: An Officer's Quest to Save Lives in Combat

Instructor: James F. Jennings, CSP, 101st Sustainment Brigade - 101st Airborne Division, APE, AE
Rik Cox, CWO-4, USA National Guard, Arlington, VA

Description: This session is a case study of getting the job done. Rik Cox, Army Safety Officer, had an idea to save the lives of soldiers in combat. In response to mounting accidental losses from Humvee rollovers, he took an initial concept for a Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer (HEAT) rollover simulator to an Army-wide fielding - all within three years.

Level: I