Joint Trauma Analysis and Prevention of Injury in Combat (JTAPIC) Epidemiology and Prevention of Injury in Combat (EPIC)

Abstract

The new Epidemiology and Prevention of Injury in Combat (EPIC) program will conduct studies to identify ways to prevent warfighter injuries. For example, the initiative will investigate wounding events to determine the performance patterns of various types of equipment and vehicles. The program also is looking at safety and precautionary procedures associated with the equipment's use. Questions about whether proper procedures were followed and if not, why, could lead the investigators to discover patterns in warfighters? behavior that contribute to injury. The studies will examine equipment such as helmets, hearing protection, head-mounted devices, vehicle armor, restraints and seating systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA502681

Entities

People

  • Art Hapner

Organizations

  • Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Biomedical Research
  • Combat Injuries
  • Combat Readiness
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Epidemiology
  • Explosive Devices
  • Health
  • Hearing Protection
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Information Science
  • Injury Prevention
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Protective Equipment

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine