Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

The winter sun is warmest in the afternoon, and the soldiers enjoyed a nice rest during this warmest time.

The core training subjects began on time in the afternoon, including squad-level winter covert reconnaissance, mountain infiltration and penetration, and long-term camouflage and ambush in the wild, which are also the key combat-oriented tasks highlighted in this training plan.

Each squad was organized according to troop strength, with veterans leading new recruits to disperse into groups and set up simple camouflage positions using ditches, slopes, and withered bushes, where they would lie prone for half an hour at a time.

Zhang Anbang and Gao Cheng patrolled the entire training ground together, going through each group in turn, making sure not to miss any points.

Holding a copy of the plan, Zhang Anbang walked around checking the training time and completion rate against the items, while constantly scanning the surrounding mountains and forests to see if there were any potential safety hazards.

"Company commander, look at that barren forest on the east side. There are many dead branches and thick grass. The soldiers carry lighters with them, and there's no guarantee that some of them won't secretly smoke. It could easily start a wildfire. We need to arrange one or two mobile sentries to keep an eye on it."

Zhang Anbang pointed to the distant hillside, "According to Article 3 of the safety management regulations in the plan, the control of open flames during training in the mountains and forests must be handled by designated personnel. We cannot be careless."

Gao Cheng looked in the direction Zhang Anbang pointed, then turned to the sergeant on duty that day and said, "Xiao Ning, arrange for two people to take fire-fighting mops and stand guard at the edge of the woods."

Soldiers in each squad who wish to smoke during rest periods will be directed to designated areas in the logistics zone. Unauthorized fires are strictly prohibited throughout the training ground.

"Yes, Deputy Battalion Commander, I'll go right away."

Gan Xiaoning, who was following him, responded and immediately went to make arrangements.

Gao Cheng and Zhang Anbang did not stop and continued walking side by side. "Last winter training, the safety terms were written in a general way and many small details were not arranged properly."

There were slips and falls on frozen ground, latent frostbite, and even a small fire. Although the reactions were all timely and no accidents occurred, it was still a bit nerve-wracking.

This time, your plan included very detailed measures for frost prevention, slip prevention, fire prevention, and prevention of personnel loss of contact. Implementing each measure step by step saved a lot of effort and ensured a much more stable outcome.

Around the turn of the millennium, training safety was indeed strictly enforced, with high pressure and responsibilities being assigned at every level from top to bottom. However, it was still quite different from the refined management of later generations.

The division and regiment party committee always discusses safety during monthly training meetings, with field training, live-fire exercises, and winter cold-weather training being the top priorities for safety management.

Before training begins, a site risk assessment, personnel health screening, and fire and frostbite prevention plans must be conducted. Plans lacking safety measures will not be approved.

There are monthly safety classes at the camp, and safety reminders are given before each day's training during field exercises.

Live-fire exercises, crawling, mountain maneuvering, field cooking and fire prevention, and low-temperature frostbite are all presented with separate case studies, and past training injury and death reports are used to warn and educate officers and soldiers.

Job responsibilities are assigned to specific individuals, with clear division of labor among training officers, on-site training staff, safety officers, and medics. High-risk training courses will not be conducted without the presence of relevant personnel.

Training will be suspended if the venue, equipment, or protective measures are inadequate; each squad will have a soldier safety officer to monitor potential hazards throughout the training.

If any injury or death occurs due to negligence, the entire chain of responsibility will be investigated from top to bottom.

If fractures, frostbite resulting in disability, accidental discharge of firearms, or fire injuries occur during training, the battalion commander, deputy battalion commander, company commander, and training squad leader will be held accountable at each level, including but not limited to demerits, major demerits, demotion, and early demobilization.

If any training safety accident or serious hidden danger is reported by the authorities, the unit's annual advanced and meritorious service indicators will be canceled, and the principal officer's annual performance evaluation will be directly at the bottom.

Even with such strict enforcement, many junior officers still engage in haphazard training, relying on harsh reprimands and coercion to enforce discipline.

Hearing Gao Cheng's praise, Zhang Anbang smiled and said, "Company Commander, what is safety? Safety is like a tight band, it needs to be tight and constricting, regardless of the occasion."

No matter how well we perform in our daily work, if there is even the slightest safety issue, it will result in immediate disqualification. Our current problem is that we lack meticulousness and are not humane enough.

However, all risks should be prevented in advance, rather than waiting for an accident to happen before taking remedial measures. During the stealth training, students should get up and move around for five minutes every forty minutes. This not only helps complete the training but also effectively prevents frostbite.

Just now, a soldier from the 7th Platoon of the 3rd Company reported that he lay motionless in the snow for 70 minutes, which exceeds the practical training requirement by 10 minutes.

This kind of behavior is unacceptable. Fortunately, the sun was shining brightly at this time of day. I checked the temperature and it was minus ten degrees Celsius. I was wearing a full set of cotton clothes and had a camouflage cotton pad underneath me.

Otherwise, the risk of frostbite is extremely high. Company Commander, you need to emphasize this again to each squad leader later: strictly follow the frostbite prevention clauses in the plan.

Although the division's reconnaissance battalion is very elite, it still lags behind the Steel Seventh Company in terms of individual physical fitness and the willpower of all its soldiers. The gap is not small. So, Company Commander, you can't completely bring them up to the standards of the Steel Seventh Company.

I specifically planned this plan in such detail so that, unlike other battalion and company training exercises, we wouldn't be left with a situation where, if a safety issue arises, we can only patch up the loopholes afterward.

"Alright, alright," Gao Cheng waved his hand repeatedly, "Your long-winded speech is even more verbose than Lao Hong's, and you're more like a political cadre than my current instructor. I'll have someone pass the word down right away."

"Gan Xiaoning, go and spread the word. In five minutes, all company and platoon leaders, come to a meeting."

Soon, all the company and platoon leaders of the division's reconnaissance battalion gathered around.

Gao Cheng stood in front of the crowd, making large gestures and speaking loudly, "I have emphasized this training mission several times: safety is very important."

Don't assume that young people are resistant to the cold, and don't try to save time. At around minus ten degrees Celsius, lying in the freezing cold is no small matter. The New Year is just around the corner, and I don't want any soldier to be hospitalized with frostbite.

This is the last notice for everyone. If I see anyone not following the rules again, they will be publicly criticized. If an accident occurs, it will be a veto.

Safety is a tight rein, and safety is of paramount importance. As the old saying goes, if something happens at the beginning of the year, all the work of the year is wasted; if something happens at the end of the year, all the work of the year is wasted.

It's only the beginning of the year. If even the slightest safety lapse occurs during this training exercise, our battalion can forget about everything for the rest of the year; all our work will be for nothing.

Therefore, I demand that all of you be on high alert and absolutely prevent any safety accidents from occurring, understand?

"Yes, Deputy Battalion Commander, understood," all the company and platoon leaders shouted in unison.

Gao Cheng waved his hand and said, "That's the situation. Go back immediately and inform all squads and platoons. Dismissed."

As the crowd dispersed, Zhang Anbang's voice rang out softly, "Company Commander, you've calmed down quite a bit now. If this had happened before, you would have been jumping up and down cursing."

"Haha," Gao Cheng laughed upon hearing this, "Look how much Xu Sanduo has grown, can't I grow a little too?"