Dec. 20, 2018 Safe driving during winter season Winter has arrived once again and with the drop in temperature, rain systems, strong wind currents and even fog, there is an increased risk to those driving.The 9th Security Forces Squadron reminds those who call Recce Town home and the surrounding populace to practice safety precautions during this
Dec. 17, 2018 386th hosts first BASH training in Southwest Asia Timing is critical for mission success; ensuring aircraft get off the ground in the designated time is a must. However, when animals don’t seem to be too concerned, proper measures must be taken.Many airfields in Southwest Asia have found it difficult to keep animals away from runways and are
Dec. 12, 2018 Dressing for Cold Weather WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio—Hypothermia is defined as abnormally low body temperature caused by prolonged exposures to very cold temperatures. When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it’s produced. Lengthy exposures will eventually use up your body’s
Dec. 12, 2018 Holiday safety 101 When people are busy decorating, shopping, entertaining or traveling during the holiday season, the rush to complete their to-do lists could lead to a lack of emphasis on proper safety practices.
Dec. 11, 2018 Holiday safety tips ensure a happy season The Christmas season can be the most joyous of times, but it can also be deadly. Approximately 400 fires occur annually involving Christmas trees, according to the National Fire Protection Association, or NFPA, resulting in more than a dozen deaths, injuries and more than $10 million in property
Nov. 20, 2018 Put food safety on Thanksgiving menu Thanksgiving meals are some of the largest prepared each year and come with a significant amount of stress. Preparing large meals requires the cook to juggle many “different pots” at the same time but getting the turkey roasted just right is main objective of most cooks. Whether you’re a skilled
Nov. 15, 2018 AF Safety goes mobile Air Force Safety Center released a mobile version of the Airman Safety App enabling Airmen at installations Air Force wide to voluntarily report safety issues with their devices as they encounter them.
Oct. 30, 2018 Detective Stories from the Feather Identification Lab The Smithsonian Institution Feather Identification Lab uses a variety of methods to identify more than 9,000 samples each year from civil and military sources. The result of their work adds to an ever-expanding database, which benefits not only aviation safety, but biologists, airfield managers,
Oct. 30, 2018 WR-ALC Safety seeing lasting change in processes with AoP Since 2014, the organization has implemented the tenets of Art of the Possible, a constraints-based management system, to improve mishap investigations, recommendations, inspections, hazard abatement, swipe samples, operating instruction review, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Oct. 25, 2018 This Halloween, be safe and be seen WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Halloween will be held on base, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m., and to ensure that all of the superheroes, princesses, ghosts and goblins are safe, make sure they can be seen. According to the SafeKids Worldwide website, “Kids are more than twice as likely to be