Watch Where You Point That Thing!,
By ATCS(AW/SW) David D. Clark
A look at the hazards of laser pointers.
Why You Should Heed the
Warning Signs, By Ken Testorff
A Sailor fishing from a pier gets hit by lightning when he waits too
long to head for cover.
Seeing Red Because of Orange
Barrels, By BMC Robert Taylor
As the author learns, driving in road-work zones has its share of dangers.
No Bull—I'm Hurt,
By 2ndLt. Diana Black, USAF
Air Force training students watch a classmate get thrown off a
mechanical bull. He ends up with a broken leg.
Mountain Weather: Are You
Prepared for It?, By AT1(AW) Jon Warren
Anyone who plans to visit the backcountry should be aware that weather
conditions can change quickly in the mountains. The author describes the
essentials you need to take along on such a trip.
Escaping a Home Fire
Tips to help you survive what has become the second leading cause of death
in the home.
My Night in Panama,
By AW2 Chad M. Dudenhefer
A liberty call full of booze goes sour when the loaded author is left
standing on a curb as his buddies pull away in a cab.
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How Do You Fall From a Tree
Stand?, By LCdr. Ben Walker and PRCS(AW) Joe Revard
A week's deer-hunting trip ends when the author falls out of a tree
stand and tears three tendons in his right shoulder. Sidebar How to Avoid
Those Kodak Moments provides some tips to keep you from being the subject
of someone's camera lens.
Other Than That, How Was the
Vacation?, By LCdr. Gary M. Thomas, USCG
A Coast Guard officer describes how operational risk management helped
him and his daughter have an enjoyable and safe vacation.
I Threw It All Away,
By Scott A. S. Willeke, and Alvin Poussaint, M.D., and Susan Linn, Ed.D.
A former Air Force member shares the story from a jail cell of how he
killed his wife while driving drunk.
Sidebar: Drinking
and the Prom: A Dangerous Mix takes
a look at the hazards of teenage drinking.
Making Sure Risks Are Worth
Taking, By LCdr. Brad Hancock
A motorcycle-safety instructor explains how a concept taught during the
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Rider course has helped him deal with the
risks of riding motorcycles.
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