Heat
What is the most severe heat illness?
Heat Stroke
Should you leave a fire unattended?
No
What is happening if a driver only got 3 hours of sleep and is drifting within their lane?
Fatigue
What should you do if you notice a cadet working outside in full sun without water.
Provide water / rest / mitigate heat risk
A cadet is sweating a lot, looks tired, and says they have a headache after standing in the sun.
Early heat exhaustion / heat stress
Call 911 and move victim to a cooler place
Should somebody not focused/drunk/high operate a boat?
Never
What is it called when a driver checks tire pressure, fuel level, and weather before a long trip to a CAP event.
Proper pre-trip inspection
What is wrong with it when a team doesn't check weather before an activity?
Missing hazard identification, should have checked before hand to make sure it is safe
A cadet keeps yawning, staring off, and reacts slowly during a long van ride.
Driver/passenger fatigue setting in
What is heat exhaustion caused from?
Fluid and salt loss
Summer brings ____ fires
More
What should you do if during travel, a thunderstorm begins with heavy rain and low visibility.
Slow down / pull over / delay travel if unsafe
What is going and what should you do if a cadet says “I’m fine” but is sweating heavily, slow to respond, and dizzy.
Stop activity / heat illness response
A cadet forgets their water bottle and says, “I’ll just grab some later,” then proceeds to work outside for 2 hours.
Dehydration risk developing / poor preparation
What temperature does the body need to be at or above to get heat stroke?
104 degrees fahrenheit
Not at all, you must always be prepared with flotation devices
What should you do if a driver has been awake for 18+ hours but insists they are “used to it.”
Do not allow driving / fatigue risk too high
You identify heat, fatigue, and driving as risks for a mission but decide to continue without changes.
Poor ORM / unacceptable risk not mitigated / should stop and try to avoid risks
A cadet in a hot environment stops sweating, becomes confused, and is slow to respond—but still insists on continuing activity.
Heat stroke progression with impaired judgment (medical emergency developing)
What are 3 symptoms of heat stroke
3 of the following: High heart rate, hot skin, dry skin, rapid breathing, shallow breathing, vomiting
What are 3 things that excessive sun exposure can cause?
3 of the following: Skin cancer, sunburn, eye damage, Immune system damage
What should you do if a team is scheduled for an activity, but severe storms with lightning are forecast for the entire time block.
Delay/cancel/modify activity due to weather risk
You adjust schedule, add water breaks, rotate duties, and assign a safety monitor.
Proper risk mitigation / ORM correctly applied / safe response and approach to activity
During a SAREX, multiple cadets begin making small mistakes (missed steps, confusion in comms, slower reactions) but none report feeling “bad enough” to stop.
Group-level fatigue/heat stress affecting performance (systemic risk escalation)