Hourly fluid intake should not exceed 1 quarts. Daily fluid intake should not exceed 12 quarts. Wearing MOPP gear adds 10 F to WBGT Index. Soldiers who are overweight, dieting, or past heat casualties are more prone to heat injuries. As a result, their activities must be closely monitored.
Heat injuries can be deadly, and they can leave a military force virtually combat ineffective.
The fact that the Israelis had minimal heat casualties in 1967 compared to the numerous heat causalities among the Egyptians isn t because of luck. Leaders of the Israeli Army place intense emphasis on the prevention of heat injuries. To prevent heat injuries, leaders must enforce heat injury prevention programs, and soldiers must ensure they practice individual protective measures.