One training that my mom warned me about was MRAP training. MRAP stands for "Mine Resistant Ambush Protected" Vehicle. We basically train on how to react to a rollover while a passenger in one of these huge tanks. I strapped myself tightly in one of these tanks while it simulated a 90 degree and 180 degree rollover and demonstrated how to remove my seatbelt and exit the vehicle. Its such a scary feeling but the training is necessary - and it saves lives!
We also did a simulated humvee rollover and I was the driver! That time, we had to carry rubber weapons and demonstrate how to correctly brace them during the rollover. I was holding onto my weapon for dear life because we were told that some people ended up with a bloody nose or a black eye from their weapon hitting them in the face!
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