April 6, 2017 7 ways to ensure motorcycle safety The U.S. Air Force lost 11 members in motorcycle fatalities alone in 2016. Proper use of personal protective equipment is required to ensure safety and help reduce fatalities caused by motorcycle accidents. Active duty military members who operate a motorcycle both on and off Little Rock Air Force
April 5, 2017 Wildlife management course enhances aircraft flight safety Twelve airmen took part in a course at the 167th Airlift Wing to help reduce the potential for wildlife-related aircraft mishaps at Shepherd Field in Martinsburg, W.Va., March 22-23.
March 7, 2017 Coming soon to a street near you: motorcycles As the days gradually get longer and we begin to thaw from a relatively mild winter, soon the streets will begin to fill with motorcycles. The addition of these vehicles to our roadways is a topic we all need to prepare for, whether you ride or not.
Feb. 10, 2017 Resist Complacency with Quest for Zero Now that the holidays are over and calendar year 2017 is in full swing, Air Force occupational safety professionals remind Airmen to reacquaint themselves with the fiscal year 2017 Quest for Zero initiative. Q4Z is a year-round effort to reduce on-duty mishaps is all areas of occupational safety.The
Feb. 7, 2017 AF Chief of Safety named ‘CEO who gets it’ Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Mueller, Air Force chief of safety, has been named one of seven 2017 CEOs Who 'Get It', the National Safety Council’s annual recognition of safety leaders who go above and beyond to protect employees on and off the job. “Doing a job right means doing it safely – every time – and
Feb. 7, 2017 Check 3 GPS works on duty, off duty In recent years, outdoor activities like swimming, rock climbing, mountain biking and canoeing have needlessly claimed Airmen's lives.From 2011 to 2015, nearly 30,000 mishaps occurred on duty in the Air Force, according to Air Force Safety.These mishaps occurred through poor risk assessment,
Feb. 1, 2017 Drive defensively, arrive alive The ability to drive safely is often not about knowing how to handle one’s own vehicle, but being able to anticipate how other drivers will respond in a given situation. With a higher tempo of accidents around VAFB in the last several weeks, and the excessive rainfall, being a defensive driver is
Jan. 20, 2017 Success Here = Success There! New paint booths improve safety, speed up work Three newly installed paint booths at a 571st Commodities Maintenance Group paint/depaint facility have helped the organization to drastically reduce production times, work hazards, health hazards and environmental impact simultaneously.
Jan. 10, 2017 Winter Driving Tips With the winter months here, weather can change at a moment’s notice in the Hampton Roads area, so drivers need to be aware of the possible hazardous conditions of roadways, bridges and tunnels.According to the American Automobile Association, the most important thing to remember is to plan ahead
Jan. 6, 2017 Travis Airman treats motorcycle crash victim On Dec. 16, 2016, just nine days before Christmas, Airman 1st Class Richard Crawford, 60th Communications Squadron cyber security journeyman decided to take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle to go fishing in Northern California.