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  • Summer safety tips for Airmen, Guardians and families

    Summer is already here and summer is fast approaching. Parents are putting up their children’s jackets and gloves and taking down their skateboards and bikes. But before you do, ensure you are doing so in the most safest and legal way possible.

  • P-S GAR Motorcycle Safety Ride

    Members from the Peterson-Schriever Garrison participate in a P-S GAR motorcycle safety ride June 23, 2021 in Westcliffe, Colorado. The ride started at Schriever Air Force Base and ended in Westcliffe along Colorado’s Front Range mountain range. It checked off Air Force Instruction mandatory

  • Summer safety

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth's summer safety message to Airmen and Guardians: "Longer days and outdoor recreational activities highlight summer. Last summer, the Air Force lost 15 Airmen in preventable mishaps. Motor vehicle operations and water-related activities were the leading

  • Fireworks, flames and safety

    The Fourth of July is celebrated annually through traditions such as barbeques, parties and fireworks, however, it is also a prime time for unnecessary injuries.

  • T-38A ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT RELEASED

    Air Combat Command completed an accident investigation board for a T-38A that impacted the runway without its landing gear fully extended following an attempted touch-and-go landing, February 18, 2021 at Sacramento Mather Airport in Mather, California.

  • Stay safe this 4th of July

    Celebrating our nation on the 4th of July should never end in tragedy. Sadly, the holiday can become deadly when alcohol and fireworks are thrown in the mix.

  • No job too small for base engineers

    The 28th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted a confined space entry to secure the base's sewer system on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 18, 2020.

  • June is National Safety Month

    The National Safety Council has designated June as National Safety Month. It's the 25th anniversary of the observance to help us keep each other safe, from the workplace to any place. Reminder: Safety is a shared responsibility -- look out for pedestrians everywhere, at all times.

  • Summer heat and alcohol increase safety risks

    Traveling and outdoor recreations draw people outdoors during the summer months. Sometimes the dangers of these activities can be overlooked amidst the excitement. Summer safety brings to mind heat-related illnesses and outdoor mishaps that can often be avoided with proper planning and situational

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