FORT RUCKER, Ala. — The U.S. Army Combat Readiness/ Safety Center has developed a Range & Weapons Safety Toolbox to help commanders and leaders prevent weapons handling accidents on military ranges. From fiscal 2000 through the first quarter of fiscal 2008, 62 Class A through C weapons-handling accidents occurred on military ranges. While many of these accidents resulted in relatively minor injuries with limited time lost from duty, 13 Soldiers were fatally injured and five Soldiers will live the remainder of their lives with a physical impairment or disability. The Range & Weapons Safety Toolbox is a collection of resources to help commanders and leaders establish and maintain an effective range safety program. The new site hosts reference materials, such as publications, training support packages and a variety of training aids, as well as links to other sites and tools like the Defense Ammunition Center (DAC) Explosive Safety Toolbox and the Ground Risk Assessment Tool (GRAT), which is designed to assist in identifying hazards and controls for various missions.

The toolbox can be accessed through the USACRC Web site at https:// crc.army.mil/ rangeweaponssafety