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Leaders . I'm commands are Major Taylor

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and I'm here to show you how to conduct

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a proper bear safety check . If we're

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gonna talk about people first , it

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starts with where our soldiers live ,

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day in and day out . The enemy on this

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battlefield is anything that poses a

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life health or safety risk to our

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soldiers . Now , on me , let's get in

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there at ease .

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When you enter a room , you aren't just

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looking to see if your soldiers bed is

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made or the trash can isn't overflowing

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and filled with rotten items . You

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should systematically work your way

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around the room to ensure you put eyes

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on pretty much every square inch . I

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like to start by looking at all things

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on the ceiling first and then going to

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the left of the room and working my way

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around clockwise until I've completed

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the entire room . Scan the ceiling

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tiles for signs of discoloration that

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could indicate a leak with which

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potentially if left untreated could

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lead to fungal growth . A K A mold .

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Additionally , look at the lighting to

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verify is properly working and clean .

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You may have a clear covering over the

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halogen light bulb . Take note there's

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debris inside because this could

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potentially be rodent droppings that a

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pest control work water would need to

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be called in on if the room has a

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ceiling fan , check its operation and

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cleanliness , fan blades gather a lot

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of dust and need to be wiped down since

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dust can hold moisture from the air ,

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which then in turn could lead to fungal

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growth . The same goes for events

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around the ceiling that are part of the

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A C system . These events should be

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wiped down and free of any dust so they

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lose the potential to harbor mold . Now

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let's start on the walls . The first

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thing that I take notice of any posters

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for decorations that soldiers place on

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their walls , ensure these items are

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importance with A R 600-20 and don't

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adversely affect readiness . Good order

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and discipline or morale within the

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command , meaning they should not

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depict drugs , racist or sexist symbols

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or nudity as an example . The next

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thing you should look for is

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discoloration of the wall that could

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indicate a leak on the inside just like

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a discolored ceiling tile . This could

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potentially lead to mold growth and

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needs to be addressed by a work order

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being placed next scan for holes or

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damage to the wall , depending on the

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size of the hole will determine if it

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will be fixed by your units are and you

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trained soldiers or DPW will come out

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to repair the hole the bottom line is ,

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don't leave a hole unrepaired because

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it is unsightly and could negatively

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affect the morale of the soldier living

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in the room . Lastly . Look at the

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electrical outlets on the wall . Are

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they secure ? Is there a cover ? Do

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they work ? Is there any black marks

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which is a sign of burning or shorting

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out when you get to the refrigerator ,

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microwave cooktop . Here are a few

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things you should be looking for .

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First and foremost , are the

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operational . If not , then coordinate

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with your unit supply to get them

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exchanged or submit a work order for

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the cooktop . Next check for

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cleanliness has something spilled or

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boiled over that hasn't been cleaned up .

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Spills or boil overs can attract

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insects and rodents . So it is

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important to clean these messes up

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immediately inside the refrigerator .

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Look for moisture , build up and mold

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and mildew on the door sealed . This

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area should be cleaned routinely to

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prevent fungal growth . Check the food

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in the refrigerator to verify it is

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actually cold and isn't expired food

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that isn't refrigerated properly or

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past the expiration date and lead to

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food poisoning of your soldiers . Now ,

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let's move on to the windows things to

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check for . Do they open and close

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freely in an open position ? Does the

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window hold itself or does it close on

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its own ? Which could possess a safety

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concern that should be submitted as a

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work order ? Is the frame secure ? Does

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it hold the window securely in place so

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it cannot just be pushed in or out .

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Does the lock mechanism work ? Is the

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weather seal intact or is it dry rotted

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and need replacement ? Are there

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insects and other debris that need to

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be cleaned up ? Does the soldier have a

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window ? A C unit window ? A C units

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are not allowed because they pose a

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risk to others if they fall out their

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security risks and someone could gain

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access to the room by the window and

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the A C system of the building should

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suffice to cool the room . So if it

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isn't , then a work order needs to be

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submitted . Special attention needs to

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be taken as you get to the bathroom

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because this area is likely the

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damnedest area in the room and if not

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properly taken care of could harbor the

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most likely places for fungal growth .

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First check the operation of the light

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and exhaust band . If one is equipped ,

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now , look at the sink area , does the

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sink turn completely off ? Does it

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drain easily ? And in the underneath

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cabinet , is there any signs of

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moisture which could indicate a leak ?

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Next ? Look around the toilet for

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cleanliness . Check where the tile and

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the toilet meat are there signs of

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standing water which could indicate a

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leak of the toilet moving on to the

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shower . Verify that the shower turns

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off completely and doesn't keep

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dripping one in the off position .

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Check around the grout or the Tufts

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around for soap scum or areas that

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appear inside of the shower should be

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wiped down with a cleaning agent on a

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regular basis to prevent mildew and

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mold growth .

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Here are some other basic areas you

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should be looking at when checking a

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room , a pile of wet , clothes on the

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floor will quickly turn into a pile of

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mildew and mold . And if that pile of

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clothes is touching the wall , all

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you're gonna do is infect that wall

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with the spores of fungal growth . Also

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empty food containers , boxes , take

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out containers . Even if there appears

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to be no food in there will attract

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insects and rodents . If your soldiers

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as cooks are cooking in the barracks ,

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ensure that the items that they're

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cooking with our clean and serviceable ,

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ensure that they have a proper

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operational fire extinguisher . If

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they're cooking in the barracks , all

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work orders need to be submitted on

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Arma . Arma is used to submit work

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orders and not only barracks rooms but

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any government building , all soldiers

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and leaders need to have an arm account

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because this is how you're gonna submit

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your work orders to D P W .