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>                   (4)  Seek enclosed shelter. >           >                   (5)  Cancel training/return to garrison. >           >            b. Due to the size of most training areas, weather-related decisions should be made on-site.  All severe/inclement weather conditions must be evaluated for potential risk as well as likelihood of occurrence IAW composite risk management development.  All decisions should be based on these criteria using current weather conditions. >           >           >           >         5-5. Medical support for training >           >            a. All training activities, from the classroom to the field firing range, require well thought out plans for medical care and evacuation.  Recommended levels of medical support for high risk training are defined by conducting thorough risk assessments of the scheduled training. >           >            b.  When a composite risk assessment indicates a lower level of support than the minimum as defined by local policy, TSP, and risk assessment, commanders and commandants may (with the concurrence of the installation’s medical treatment facility (MTF) commander and safety officer), authorize by memorandum an appropriate lower level of support.  When a decision is taken to lower the level of medical support below the minimum recommended for any training activity inform the TRADOC Safety Office via e-mail at usarmy.jble.tradoc.mbx.hq-tradoc-g-1-4-safetyoffice@mail.mil.   >           >            c. TRADOC service school and major subordinate command commanders and commandants will assess and certify the adequacy of medical support to training at least annually.  This responsibility will not be delegated.  Commanders and commandants conducting high risk training shall rehearse their medical support plan (casualty response, evacuation, and treatment) at least semi-annually, with focus on responding to a training catastrophe. >            >           >           >             d. Training unit or MTF commanders will ensure that health care specialists (68W) providing support to training maintain their skills IAW Training Circular 8-800.  These may be coordinated through the IET health care committee (see para 5-14), or by a memorandum of agreement with a medical department activity (MEDDAC). >           >         5-6. Combat Lifesaver (CLS) training/certification and utilization >           >            a. CLS certified personnel and CLS aid bags are required: >           >                   (1)  In RECBNs and BCT/OSUT units, at least one CLS certified DS or cadre member and one CLS aid bag, present during training per platoon.  Units will maintain at a minimum one CLS certified Soldier for every 60 Soldiers