Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median and Mode
Knowledge Newsletter 16-20 Jan 2017
1. Ever have a day where everything starts great and
then goes all to hell? This was one of those days.
Many of the younger Marines rotating in to the
airbase were unfamiliar with the systems for the
assigned gun trucks, so we provided a lot of hands-
on training. Sometimes, they would request extra
training, which is what led to the following incident.
The door gunner suggested we spice up the flight by
dropping down and doing some terrain flight along a
narrow, winding river below. I had learned long ago to trust
my gut, and an unplanned deviation for a joyride just didn’t
pass the gut check.
Great resource for
finding a local riding
association,andlearning
to be a safer rider.
Going on leave, pass orTDY?
Don’t forget to first complete
yourTravel Risk Planning
System assessment.
Engaged Families can
make a huge difference
in the safety of our
Soldiers off-duty.
Learn the safety culture
and climate within your
organization.
A collection of resources
to aid commanders and
leaders in the management
of range operations and
safe weapons handling.
ReportIt is the single
Army accident and risk
management system for
collecting injury, illness and
loss data.
PMV-4
A Soldier died after the vehicle he was riding
in went out of control on an icy overpass and
overturned. The Soldier, as well as the Soldier
driving the vehicle, were not wearing seat belts and
were ejected. The driver was treated for injuries.
SOLUTION
Have you told your Soldiers to adjust their vehicle’s
speed according to the driving conditions?
PMV-4
A Soldier, his wife and daughter were killed in an
early morning accident when their vehicle was
struck head on by an approaching vehicle that had
crossed the center line of a two-lane highway. The
Soldier’s son was hospitalized for injuries.
SOLUTION
Do your Soldiers know accident risks rise between
the hours of 2300 and 0500?
ARE YOU BEING REALLY DUMB?
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