ROLLOVER TRAINING

Rollovers are the number one killer of Soldiersin theater after combat actions and IEDs

TASK Education on causes of Rollovers and courses of action during Rollovers

CONDITIONS - In a classroom, provided instruction on preventive and reactive measures, crew duties in case of a rollover

STANDARD The Soldiers properly identify precautionary and reactive measures to take in case of a rollover and knowledge of everyone's roll during a rollover.

TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE

WHAT ARE SOME CAUSES OF ROLLOVERS?

*UNIMPROVED ROADS/ SOFT SHOULDERS *INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS

EXCESSIVE SPEED FOR TERRAIN*NOT UTILIZING GROUND GUIDES

*ENEMY ATTACK

*DRIVER INEXPERIENCE*OVER-STEERING & OVER-CORRECTION

Vehicles momentum

Rolling tire

Abrupt Steering Effects on Tires which may result in Rollover

The momentum of the Center of Gravity pulls the vehicle over

CoG

OVERLY AGGRESSIVE DRIVING KILLS!!!!!!

QUICK STEPS FOR IMMINENT ROLLOVER

ALL Yell ROLLOVER, ROLLOVER, ROLLOVER!! ALL Brace against inside structure of vehicle Driver/TC/PAX Brace against floorboard Driver/TC/PAX Tuck chin into chest Gunner Forcefully duck down into gunner's hatch, brace TC/PAX Attempt to grasp

gunner to pull inside vehicle

ACTIONS DURING A ROLLOVER Driver Continue to navigate the vehicle as long as

control is possible. ALL - Brace chin down against chest. Keep it there. DRIVER/PAX/TC - Brace against floorboard and

inside vehicle structure. Attempt to maintain coherent orientation during

roll. GUNNER MUST drop down inside of gunners seat as

quickly as possible. PAX/TC Attempt to grab and hold

gunner into vehicle.

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ACTIONS AFTER A ROLLOVER

ALL Unplug headset Release seat belt (use caution, you may be suspended) Assess injuries Unlock combat doors Exit vehicle w/weapon by quickest route Assist other crewmembers to exit vehicle Provide security (keep at safe distance) Recover sensitive items Assist in vehicle recovery TC REPORT accident

Additional steps for WATER EGRESS

Remove IOTV body armor, helmet (if NOT in contact with enemy) Evacuate by shortest route Rescue others immediately! Provide FIRST AID and SUMMON MEDICAL AID

HOW DO WE PREVENT ROLLOVERS?

*TRAINING

*REHEARSALS OF ROLLOVER EVAC PROCEDURES

*DISMOUNTS DURING SKETCHY AREAS

*USING GOOD JUDGEMENT ON ROUGH TERRAIN

*ADHERE TO CONVOY SPEEDS (CONSTANT & CATCH-UP)

*USE MORE DEVELOPED ROADS WHILE TRAVELING INSTEAD OF GOING OFF-ROAD AND CREATING NEW COURSES. (METT-TC)

*KNOW THE VEHICLES CHARACTERISTICS AND HANDLING

*USE COMPOSITE RISK MANAGEMENT FOR EACH MISSION

TRAINING RESOURCES

*https://safety.army.mil/groundsafety/SAFETYPROGRAMS/

*TC 7-31: MRAP Family of Vehicles Driver Training

*TC 21-305 Training Program for Wheeled Vehicle Accident Avoidance

QUESTIONS?

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