AFI48-151_JBSANANTONIOSUP governs thermal illness prevention and treatment policies and procedures for personnel assigned to Joint Base San Antonio.
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The publication establishes Joint Base San Antonio responsibilities and procedures for preventing and treating adverse effects of heat stress. It requires monitoring environmental conditions, following work/rest cycles, maintaining records, and supporting heat response procedures.
Applies to: This supplement prescribes policies and responsibilities for all AF military and civilian personnel, Tenat Units, and Mission Partners assigned to JBSA to include all Geographically Seperated Units (GSU).
Where host installation Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE), PM, or Command Post staff wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) index notifications are not available, such as at geographically separated locations, units will measure/monitor conditions with a portable WBGT unit (NSN 6665-00-159-2218), or a suitable commercially available instrument, notify unit leadership, and comply with the work/rest cycles depicted at Attachment 2, unless waived or exempted.
The JBSA Lackland BE takes WBGT readings during normal duty hours 0800-1600 hours, Monday through Friday.
At the Camp Bullis location, Independent Duty Medical Technicians (IDMT) and Range Ops conduct Heat Index monitoring during the hours of operation.
Annually trains personnel from other installation functional areas responsible for assessing environmental conditions for heat stress.
Ensure ice water immersion stations are placed and fully operational in appropriate locations throughout all locations at which BMT trainees and technical training students conduct organized physical training, per this supplement. (paragraph 350-1)