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

摘要

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.