The last couple of days were dedicated to learning how to handle a High-Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle aka a "HUMVEE". We were taken through a crash course (no pun intended) in maintenance, safety, towing, driving, and...the handling of rollovers. Yes...rollovers. Rather than describing my experience just check out the video below.Disclosure - This is not me getting out of the H.E.A.T trainer as my experience was a bit more embarrassing.
If you can't stand the "H.E.A.T" then get out of the Humvee!! Above is H.E.A.T or HMMWV (or "Humvee") Egress Assistance Trainer. I apologize for the acronyms, but please do keep up:) This excellent training simulator gives everyone a first hand experience of what a rollover will be like, and how to escape with your feet dangling in the air! This is important as the Humvee weighs thousands of pounds due to their armor, therefore any sudden turns can easily lead to a truly upside-down experience. Most of us treated this like a ride at Magic Mountain.
The other portion of our training was driving these badboys! I had never driven a Humvee until today and man are they fun (as long as gas is covered). We took these vehicles on a driving course which included four-wheeling on bumpy dirt roads and weaving between various obstacles such as trees, ditches, and crashed vehicles (oops, there goes the side mirror). Thank goodness we didn't have to practice our rollover escape skills.
The other portion of our training was driving these badboys! I had never driven a Humvee until today and man are they fun (as long as gas is covered). We took these vehicles on a driving course which included four-wheeling on bumpy dirt roads and weaving between various obstacles such as trees, ditches, and crashed vehicles (oops, there goes the side mirror). Thank goodness we didn't have to practice our rollover escape skills.
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I'm laughing just trying to imagine what a video of YOUR rollover escape would've looked like. ;) Love you!
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