April 1, 2022 Spring cleaning of garage calls for extra precautions WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH -- This time of year, many people like to reorganize and clear out unwanted items around their homes. If one of those areas around the house is the garage, keep these tips in mind when organizing and cleaning it.Ensure there are clear walking surfaces when
March 25, 2022 Watch for warning signs during tornado season WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH -- It’s that time of year again. As warmer weather slowly approaches, it’s important to brush up on your severe weather and tornado knowledge.Tornadoes are classified using the Enhanced Fujita scale from EF0 to EF5. An EF0 can produce light damage with winds of
March 24, 2022 Be Ready for severe weather season JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Although some natural disasters can strike at any time, people in many areas need to be particularly aware of severe weather season which brings increased risk of tornadoes, wildfires, thunderstorms with heavy rain, flooding, and damaging winds.“Knowing what
March 24, 2022 Hanscom Safety professional named best in the Air Force The Air Force has named a member of the Occupational Safety Office here as the top Safety Civilian Professional for 2021.
March 22, 2022 AAFB Airmen improve BASH, flight safety with bird banding The 97th Air Mobility Wing flight safety office and the 97th Civil Engineering Squadron environmental office teamed up to research dove migration patterns by using a banding technique.
March 18, 2022 Senior safety leaders visit Edwards Lt. Col. Joshua Egan, 412th Test Wing Chief of Safety, briefs Laura Macaluso, Director, Department of Defense Force Safety and Occupational Health, on flight safety equipment prior to her orientation flight during her visit to Edwards Air Force Base, California, Feb. 23. Macaluso accompanied Maj.
March 18, 2022 Poison Prevention Week aimed at avoiding exposure WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- National Poison Prevention Week, the third full week in March each year, is designated to highlight the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent them.Every 15 seconds, someone calls a Poison Control Center in the United States, according to recent data. In
March 11, 2022 Know when to keep your headlights on WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh -- An important legal principle tells us “ignorance of the law is no excuse.” And that’s right: You can’t defend your actions by arguing you didn’t know they were illegal, even if you honestly didn’t realize you were breaking the law.The Ohio Revised Code’s
March 1, 2022 Incirlik Air Base Wing Safety Performs Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard Mitigation Operations The 39th Air Base Wing Safety Office is comprised of three sections (occupational, weapons and flight) that work together to assess risk, monitor trends, and prevent accidents. They also ensure industrial, weapons, and flight safety standards meet mission requirements in support of Wing, United
Feb. 25, 2022 Be prepared if a power outage occurs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- With winter in full swing, it’s important to understand and be prepared for power outages.Power outages can occur for many reasons, including thunder, lightning, snow and ice storms; or strong winds. Outages due to severe weather could be as short as a light