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Holiday, winter safety campaign underway

  • Published
  • By Col. Paul Murphy
  • Director of Safety
Winter 2013/2014 --  Commanders, directors, and chiefs:

The Air Force holiday/winter safety campaign will run from Nov. 22, 2013 to Jan. 2, 2014 focusing on travel and seasonal activities commonly associated with this time of year.

While AMC did not lose any Airmen during the holiday period last year, the AF as a whole lost eight Airmen between Nov. 15, 2012 and Jan 30, 2013. Four of those fatalities and three permanent disabilities were the result of motor vehicle operations.

Air Mobility Command Headquarters will extend the time period by three additional weeks based on historical trends of significant mishaps toward the end of January. Our campaign will run from Nov. 22, 2013 through Jan 25, 2014.

The theme this year is "Safe-n-Sound, All Year Round" and will consist of weekly modules highlighting safety tips and ideas to combat common mishap-causing activities.

The weekly themes of the entire campaign are:
Week 1 - Nov. 22, 2013 - The Long and Winding Road
Week 2 - Nov. 29, 2013 - Christmas Lights
Week 3 - Dec. 6, 2013 - Super Skier's Last Race
Week 4 - Dec. 13, 2013 - I Just Want to Celebrate
Week 5 - Dec. 20, 2013 - Ice Ice Baby
Week 6 - Dec. 27, 2013 - Cold Weather Blues
Week 7 - Jan. 4, 2014 - Back to Work and Tired
Week 8 - Jan. 11, 2014 - Distractions
Week 9 - Jan. 18, 2014 - Dangers of Short Daylight Hours

The material for the campaign has been loaded to the AMC Safety SharePoint site. There are many briefings and videos available by clicking on the holiday campaign icon.

The information can be used at staff meetings, roll calls, guard mount, and other information-sharing venues to heighten awareness of the risks our Airmen and their families face during this season.

Don't limit your briefing efforts to the materials listed each week. Sort through all the info to find what meets your needs.

Ensure your efforts include addressing on-duty safety. Aside from the numerous slips and falls experienced each year at our bases located in colder climates, be especially vigilant in environments with the potential for more serious mishaps.

We lost two AMC Airmen to on-duty mishaps last winter and another sustained a permanent partial injury.

I urge each commander and supervisor to approach all tasks using sound risk management principles. The lives of our Airmen and their families are too important!

Please direct any questions pertaining to the campaign to HQ AMC/SEG at DSN 779-0940 or amc.seg@us.af.mil.