Citizen safety Soldier

Pfc. Justin Barker wants safety procedures from the Army's Wheeled Vehicle Recovery Course implemented at his civilian workplace.

The Reserve Soldier is a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic assigned to 319th Quartermaster Battalion, Twinsburg, Ohio, and he's a tow truck operator as a civilian. He attended the WVRC at Regional Training Site - Maintenance Fort Devens Mass., April, 2015.

Safety aspects of the WVRC Barker wants implemented include, wearing of gloves when handling chains and winches, making sure individuals are out of the way during recovery operations, and stepping over cables instead of on them. He also wants his coworkers to adopt the military's hand signals, which he says are more concise than the ones he's accustomed to as a tow truck operator.

"I'm definitely gonna tell my boss about it and try to have him give me a raise," Barker said.


 http://www.army.mil/article/148274/Citizen_safety_Soldier/