July 17, 2024 Take care to barbecue, grill safely this summer Barbecuing ranks as one of America’s favorite ways to entertain families and friends and people fire up the barbecue more than three billion times a year, said the National Fire Protection Association.
July 15, 2024 AMC, AFRL pioneer UAS Traffic Management system at MacDill Air Force Base Air Mobility Command, or AMC, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Information Directorate, began assessing the AFRL Collaborative Low-Altitude Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Effort, or CLUE, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management, or UTM, system at MacDill
July 9, 2024 Prepare your emergency action plan Do you have an emergency plan? What will you, your coworkers or family do in case of an emergency fire, tornado, active shooter or other emergency scenario? Planning will help you each to know how to be prepared, stay safe and contact each other in case of an emergency.While at WorkIn case of fire –
July 8, 2024 Department of Defense announces results of Sentinel Nunn-McCurdy Review On Jan. 18, 2024, the Air Force notified Congress that the Sentinel program exceeded its baseline cost projections, resulting in a critical breach under the Nunn-McCurdy statute.
July 8, 2024 UV Safety Month – Protect yourself against the dangers of UV radiation July is UV Safety Month, a critical time to understand how to protect yourself and your loved ones from the potential long-term effects of ultraviolet, or UV. rays. UV radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation that can affect the cells in your body. It comes from both natural sources, such as
July 8, 2024 How the Liberty Wing’s safety office keeps the mission secured Every member of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath and Feltwell plays a crucial role in maintaining a safe working environment. It may be difficult to prevent every accident from happening, but with the proper methods of collecting information, protecting individuals, and preserving combat
July 2, 2024 Fogging tree canopies in base housing helps reduce bird aircraft strike hazards Starting mid-July daily fogging of tree canopies using EcoBird 4.0 will commence at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph base housing and will continue through September. This operation will take place approximately 15 to 30 minutes before sunrise each day.The fogging occurs in the early morning to
July 2, 2024 CV-22 flight operations resume at Yokota Units assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing stationed on Yokota Air Base, Japan, resumed CV-22 flight operations on July 2, 2024.
June 26, 2024 Don’t get ‘ripped’ by currents, tides this summer If you’re hitting the beach this summer, Naval Safety Command urges you to be mindful of water conditions and associated risks. Rip currents account for more than 80 percent of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards. According to the United States Lifesaving Association, rip currents are the
June 26, 2024 Choose to celebrate safely this Independence Day While the Fourth of July holiday weekend can be perfect opportunity to relax and spend time with family and friends, this extended holiday weekend also has become one of the deadliest in the United States. From increases in drinking and driving to a dramatic spike in fireworks mishaps, most of the