Risk factors for heat illness among British soldiers in the hot Collective Training Environment

Conclusions
Novel data on the distribution and scale of risk factors for heat illness are presented. A collective approach to risk reduction by the accumulation of ‘marginal gains’ is proposed for the UK military. This should focus on limiting Intrinsic risk factors before deployment, reducing Extrinsic factors during training and promoting timely Immediate Treatment responses within the hot CTE.

Source: Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps - November 27, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Moore, A. C., Stacey, M. J., Bailey, K. G. H., Bunn, R. J., Woods, D. R., Haworth, K. J., Brett, S. J., Folkes, S. E. F. Tags: Open access Original article Source Type: research