WEBVTT

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Noise induced hearing loss is one of

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the most common injuries in the

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military . Hearing damage can happen

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with sudden exposure to impulse noise

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from weapons or blasts or after

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repeated exposure to steady state noise

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like engines or other equipment .

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All the noise exposures that you're

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gonna have in the service , I'm trying

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to get big . Plus everyday noise

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exposures that you may have at home

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are all cumulative and can contribute

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to hearing loss . It's important to

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protect your hearing as much as you can

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and wear hearing protection because

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noise exposure is cumulative . It's

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not just how loud the level of noise is ,

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it's how long we're exposed to that

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noise . Everyday common exposures that

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can cause hearing loss may include

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lawnmowers , snowblowers ,

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weed eaters , power

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tools , saws drills ,

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even though we may not be exposed to

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noise , such as steady state noise ,

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impulse noise , such as weapons , fire

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or blasts can lead to permanent hearing

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loss with just a one time noise

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exposure . Our service members

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especially on the battlefield need to

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hear warning signals . They need to

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communicate with other team members .

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Obviously , if you're not understanding

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commands or directions correctly , that

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can lead to mistakes , especially on

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the battlefield . If you wear hearing

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protection that fits well and you're

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using it correctly and consistently ,

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you can be effective at preventing

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hearing loss .