Table 1: Cold Weather Injuries by Installation and Region - December 2018

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1 of Cold Weather Injuries in, - of Cold Weather Injuries, Forty-nine cold weather injuries (CWIs) were reported in, representing a % increase from the CWIs reported in November and a 7% increase in the average (n=9) from -. There were no significant differences* between average freezing peripheral injuries and hypothermia cases reported during previous months in - and the number of these types of CWIs reported in. However, there was a significantly higher number of non-freezing peripheral injuries reported in when compared to the average number of these types of injuries reported in previous months during -. also had the highest number of non-freezing peripheral injuries (n=); this was three times more than the average (μ =.) during -. During, Junior-enlisted (JE) Service Members (SMs) had the highest number of CWIs (n=), followed by Senior-Enlisted (SE) SMs (n=), and Commissioned Officers (COs) (n=). JE SMs, SE SMs, and COs all experienced freezing peripheral (n=, n=, n=, respectively) in. However, no CO experienced non-freezing peripheral injuries, while enlisted SMs did (n=). Six cases of hypothermia were reported in and all occurred among JE SMs. Additionally, JE SMs accounted for all hospitalizations (n=) due to CWIs in, and both hospitalizations were due to non-freezing peripheral injuries. In, there have been a total of 39 cases, with freezing peripheral injuries being the most common type of CWI (n=). Although increases in non-freezing peripheral injuries may be due to a true increase in cases, they may also reflect improvements in CWI training which result in heightened awareness among Soldiers and leaders to seek medical care. CWIs tend to cluster during field exercises in cold weather conditions. If more field exercises were conducted in, this may explain the increase in cases seen in vs. prior years. More investigation would be needed to evaluate the possible contribution of field exercises to these CWIs. *Significant difference: greater than or equal to two standard deviations above or below the mean. Region Atlantic Central AHC: Army Health Clinic; AF: Air Force; USAG: United States Army Garrison. Table : Cold Weather Injuries by Installation and Region - Installation of Cold Weather Injuries Information displayed in this report is from the Defense Health Agency s (DHA) Weather-Related Repository (WRIR). The database is a composite of five data sources: Disease Reporting System internet (DRSi), Comprehensive Ambulatory/Professional Encounter Record (CAPER), Standard Inpatient Data Record (SIDR), TRICARE Encounter Data (TED), and Theater Medical Data Store (TMDS). All cases are Army Service Members. Click on images to enlarge Region Installation of Cold Weather Injuries Ft. Campbell 9 AHC Grafenwoehr Ft. Drum 9 AHC Hohenfels Europe Ft. Stewart Aviano Air Base Ft. Carson USAG Baumholder Ft. Huachuca AHC Camp Casey-Tongduchon Ft. Knox Ft. Wainwright Ft. Leonard Wood Pacific Joint (AF) Base Lewis-McChord Ft. Riley 3 Joint (AF) Base Elmendorf-Richardson Ft. Sill Schofield Barracks Joint (AF) San Antonio LAF-RAF-FSH For more information: APHC Cold Weather Prevention

2 Table : Timeliness of Reporting - Region Atlantic Central Europe Pacific Installation of Cold Weather Injuries Entered in DRSi within Business Total of Cold Weather Injuries Percentage of Cold Weather Injuries Entered in DRSi within Business Minimum Maximum Ft. Drum 3 3 Ft. Knox Ft. Huachuca Ft. Leonard Wood Ft. Riley Ft. Sill AHC Grafenwoehr AHC Hohenfels Camp Casey Ft. Lewis Ft. Richardson Ft. Wainwright Mean DA Pam - requires that most reportable medical events, including cold weather injuries, be entered in DRSi within two business days of diagnosis. Minimum = The least number of days noted for a cold weather injury to be reported. Maximum = The highest number of days noted for a cold weather injury to be reported. Mean = The average number of days for a cold weather injury to be reported. Differences in the number of cold weather injuries in tables and may be noted, because cases may have been reported by and diagnosed at different locations. For example, a case diagnosed at Camp Humphreys may be reported by USAHC Yongsan. For more information: APHC Cold Weather Prevention

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