LTC Private RallyPoint Member 147852 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-4329"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fsafety-helps-or-gets-in-the-way-of-mission%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Safety%3A+Helps+or+Gets+in+the+Way+of+Mission%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fsafety-helps-or-gets-in-the-way-of-mission&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ASafety: Helps or Gets in the Way of Mission?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/safety-helps-or-gets-in-the-way-of-mission" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="a4a3985dae57dbb53aea1daa2fb7d47b" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/004/329/for_gallery_v2/safty.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/004/329/large_v3/safty.jpg" alt="Safty" /></a></div></div>As leaders we all know that safety is important. However, at what point, if any, does it get in the way of the mission? 2014-06-08T20:42:11-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 147852

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-4329"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fsafety-helps-or-gets-in-the-way-of-mission%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Safety%3A+Helps+or+Gets+in+the+Way+of+Mission%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fsafety-helps-or-gets-in-the-way-of-mission&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ASafety: Helps or Gets in the Way of Mission?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/safety-helps-or-gets-in-the-way-of-mission" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="4dd6d01bc938a3a55b49c560c0dabd14" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/004/329/for_gallery_v2/safty.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/004/329/large_v3/safty.jpg" alt="Safty" /></a></div></div>As leaders we all know that safety is important. However, at what point, if any, does it get in the way of the mission?

2014-06-08T20:42:11-04:00 2014-06-08T20:42:11-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 147871

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If the mission is to be the most risk-averse...I guess not. Sadly, the old "We are all adults here" mentality has been usurped by the "Good Idea Fairy."

2014-06-08T21:01:18-04:00 2014-06-08T21:01:18-04:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 151367

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I hate to say it, but there are times where the safety precautions seem to hinder performance. I am at a loss for an example, but I have experienced this more than a few times. <br /><br />Also, why is it that we must wear our ACH in military vehicles on public roads? The Guard never does this. I am not sure about Active. I noticed the Navy did not do this when in California.

2014-06-11T16:34:31-04:00 2014-06-11T16:34:31-04:00 LTC Paul Labrador 152588

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Safety is a great thing to stress as it can decrease injuries that didn't need to happen. However, this over fascination with safety, as well as the slide back into the zero defect/ zero tolerence mindset can cause leaders to become risk averse....which can hinder you in combat.

2014-06-12T18:08:27-04:00 2014-06-12T18:08:27-04:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 152600

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know I've said this before...we have to wear our PT belt in the GYM...why? Because there may be an errant car driving thru the GYM that won't notice me unless I'm wearing my PT belt? I'm all about uniformity and safety, but COME ON!

2014-06-12T18:18:58-04:00 2014-06-12T18:18:58-04:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 152624

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Its safer to have glasses on that fog up than not having glasses on at all. Because you don't need to see....<br /><br /><br />The Army has gone overboard with safety, mainly because there's the few who are complete dumbasses and do dumbass things. An incident report and investigation follows, and someone ends up saying "soldier wouldn't get hurt if he was wearing x" removing personal responsibility. Instead it should be "soldier wouldn't have gotten hurt if he wasn't doing something stupid". <br /><br />This is what I've see, your mileage my vary....

2014-06-12T18:40:57-04:00 2014-06-12T18:40:57-04:00 2014-06-08T20:42:11-04:00