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Finding Ways
to Reduce Mishaps,
By RADM Dick Brooks, Commander, Naval Safety Center
Work Zone:
Distracted Driving
Use Your Noggin—You Only Get One, By Ken Testorff
Two tragedies show the fallacy of riding without a motorcycle helmet.
Navy Woman Dies
in Motorcycle Crash, By
Ken Testorff
A female Navy lieutenant is one of 18 women to have died in motorcycle
crashes since 1982.
Helmet Saves
Marine's Life, By VMGR-352
A Marine's helmet is destroyed in a motorcycle crash, but he walks
away unharmed. Not
a Scratch, Thanks to Riding Gear, By Lt. George Hartwell
A rider of 16 years praises the safety gear that saved him when he had
to lay down his bike in traffic. Getting
a New Call Sign—The Hard Way, By Ian
Stone
A six-day camping trip becomes a battle for survival when a copperhead
snake bites the camper and his dog. New
Tool Helps Assess Ship's Safety Climate,
ASCAS lets COs see how their crews rate the ship's safety
programs.
Watch Out for
Those Head Hazards!, By AEAN(AW) Castillo
An incident in a berthing compartment shows why Sailors shouldn't
engage in horseplay.
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A Short-Lived
Celebration, By
Lt. Rob Denton
The author rubs it in when he outduels a buddy for the title of
"King of the Tube." The victory celebration is cut short,
though, when a towrope breaks.
A "Killer"
Tan—And Its Aftermath, By
AME2 Eric McElroy
Despite all the warnings they hear about the sun in Puerto Rico, a
couple of squadronmates decide to test it.
How to Prevent the Next
Mishap on USS George Washington (CVN 73)—Or USS...,
Department heads aboard GW have developed a guide that any ship
can use to help reduce the number of mishaps.
Where's the Leadership?,
By Joe Perfetto
Why don't military leaders act when junior personnel who ride
motorcycles thumb their noses at written orders?
Staying Safe
in the Shipyard, By JO3 Michael Perez
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Sailors are doing
their part to achieve a 50 percent reduction in the number of mishaps by
fiscal year 2005.
Know Your
Limitations..., By AZ2 Michael R. Enge
The out-of-shape author learns a painful lesson about trying to
do too much too fast.
I'm Down,
And I Can't Get Up, By CWO4 Don Borkoski
The author looks at falls—the second leading cause of personal
injury among shipboard Sailors, next to vehicle accidents.
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