Oct. 19, 2020 Battle of the Badges, fire muster events build camaraderie, raise fire prevention awareness The Battle of the Badges and fire muster events were held at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, Oct. 8, 2020. The Battle of the Badges consisted of timed physical events held to build teamwork and camaraderie among first responders, and the fire muster consisted of a relay of fire-related physical
Oct. 17, 2020 Winter Driving; Are you Prepared? With snow and winter weather forecasted in the coming days, it’s important to re-familiarize ourselves with safe winter driving practices. According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, snow or icy road conditions were reported in 78,335 crashes between the years 2015-2019. Those crashes
Oct. 15, 2020 Winter Driving; Are you Prepared? With snow and winter weather forecasted in the coming days, it’s important to re-familiarize ourselves with safe winter driving practices. According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, snow or icy road conditions were reported in 78,335 crashes between the years 2015-2019. Those crashes
Oct. 14, 2020 Motorcycle mentorship ride refreshes safety skills The Scott Air Force Base Safety Office and the Scott Motorcycle Safety Foundation host the Fall Mentorship Ride Oct. 9, providing riders the opportunity to refresh their knowledge of motorcycle safety.
Oct. 13, 2020 Community partners with SAFB for storm water management Storm water management is an ongoing initiative under Scott Air Force Base’s Community Partnership P4 (public-public, public-private) Program. Base subject matter experts with the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron and federal agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife meet regularly with leaders in the
Oct. 13, 2020 Fire Prevention Week 2020 The 423rd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters hosted national Fire Prevention Week at RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth, Oct. 5-9, 2020. . Since 1922, national Fire Prevention Week educates the public about the importance of pre-planning actions they should take to keep themselves and their families
Oct. 13, 2020 Mission Monday: Aerospace and Operational Physiology Flight Sgt. Leslie Batten, NCOIC of Aerospace and Operational Physiology Flight monitors Capt. Pierre Nelson, Commander Aerospace Physiology Flight as they demonstrate the use of the Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device (ROBD) at Robins. The AOPT flight with the 461st Operations Support Squadron trains aircrew
Oct. 8, 2020 Winter is coming: practice driving safely With winter’s icy grasp around the corner, it’s important Airmen understand proper winter driving safety.“The weather here is unpredictable,” said Airman 1st Class Gavin Carpenter, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter. “It’s important to be prepared and always have a plan.”The Colorado
Oct. 6, 2020 Fire Prevention Week kicks off at JB MDL U.S. Air Force Colonel Bridget Gigliotti, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and 87th Air Base Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Tony Jenkins, 87 ABW command chief, and John Courgis, 87th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Prevention assistant chief, pose with the signed Commander’s Proclamation for Fire
Oct. 6, 2020 Fire Prevention Week serves up kitchen safety The Hanscom Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association to recognize Fire Prevention Week here Oct. 4 through 10. The 2020 campaign is “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!” and is geared to educate the community on simple steps to take to educate people of important