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  • Commentary - Back to school means increased safety for drivers

    Members of the 99th Air Base Wing Safety office want to remind drivers to take increased care during the back to school season.According to the Department of Transportation, 23 million children ride the school bus each year. As many as 12,000 of those 23 million children are injured each year in

  • Local Law Enforcement builds strength in an old Nellis gym

    In 2010, defenders from the 99th Security Forces Squadron and one member from the 555th RED HORSE, took a gym scheduled for demolition and transformed it into a shoothouse, currently utilized by all military services, local law enforcement and federal law enforcement. A shoothouse is a building

  • Fitness Safety

    Have you been one of the many thinking about hitting the gym lately? It is never too late to get in shape, but working out is more than just selecting a routine. Before starting on that fit and firm beach body, remember the important safety issues surrounding exercise and gym safety. First, you have

  • Beat the Heat - Check the Backseat

    As the temperature begins to rise, the risk of death to children left in vehicles also begins to rise.According to figures from the Department of Geosciences at San Francisco State University, an average of 38 children die each year in hot cars.The numbers typically begin to climb in May, with an

  • Firefighters teach fire safety to kids

    Firefighters from the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron made a visit to the Child Development Center, April 12, 2012, to educate children and parents about the importance of fire safety.As part of the Month of the Military Child and the CDC's community day, a fire truck, firefighters and Sparky the Fire

  • Vehicle-pedestrian accidents: deadly, costly

    According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an average of nearly 5,000 non-motorists are killed on U.S. roadways each year.To put that number in perspective, Transportation for America, a broad-based coalition focused on transportation safety, made this grim analogy: The number

  • 131 personnel relocated due to wind damage

    High winds exceeding 60 mph March 6, 2012, caused damage to one of the base's lodging buildings here.Although no injuries occurred, 131 lodging guests were relocated to downtown locations."CE is still working on a damage estimate and is being delayed by wind," said Lt. Col. Aaron Young, 99th Civil

  • No PPE: A costly failure

    Even for the experienced participant, the dangers of snow sports like skiing, snowmobiling and snowboarding are very high. Buying the necessary Personal Protective Equipment for these sports can be quite an expensive investment. However, take a serious spill and you will immediately realize its

  • 'Tis the season for holiday pedestrian safety

    Ready or not, the holidays are upon us once again. While most people will be busy with shopping or traveling to visit family and friends, it is important for everyone to remember to slow down, especially when walking outside or driving. Just recently, a local Las Vegas news station reported that Las

  • Keep your family safe from carbon monoxide

    Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas, capable of causing sudden illness and death. Each year, more than 400 Americans die from unintentional CO poisoning, more than 20,000 Americans visit the emergency room from exposure to carbon monoxide and more than 4,000 Americans are hospitalized due

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