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ALMAR 029/04
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| Date signed: | 05/28/2004 | MARADMIN Number: | 029/04 |
| Subject: | SUMMER SAFETY CAMPAIGN | ||
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R 281330Z MAY 04 FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc) TO AL ALMAR(uc) ALMAR BT UNCLASSIFIED// ALMAR 029/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS// SUBJ/SUMMER SAFETY CAMPAIGN// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE SUMMER SEASON IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING. SUMMER IS TRADITIONALLY A TIME FOR VACATION AND TRAVEL. HISTORICALLY, HOWEVER, SUMMER IS WHEN A NUMBER OF MARINES, SAILORS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS LOSE THEIR LIVES IN PREVENTABLE, TRAGIC MISHAPS. OF THE 64 NON-OPERATIONAL FATALITIES IN FY03, 26 OCCURRED BETWEEN THE MEMORIAL DAY AND LABOR DAY WEEKENDS. IN THE PREVIOUS 5 YEARS, 81 TRAFFIC AND 11 RECREATIONAL FATALITIES OCCURRED DURING THE SUMMER. COMMANDERS WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN DEVELOPING SAFETY PLANS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE INCREASED RISKS OF MANY POPULAR SUMMER ACTIVITIES. 2. MEMORIAL DAY CAN SET THE TONE FOR THE REST OF THE SUMMER. CELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY, BUT DON'T LET IT END WITH YOUR OWN MEMORIAL. RETURN TO WORK READY TO KEEP ATTACKING. 3. THE MARINE CORPS SUMMER SAFETY CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF WITH THE "CLICK IT OR TICKET" NATIONAL SEAT BELT ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE. THIS INITIATIVE BEGAN 17 MAY AND RUNS THROUGH 7 JUNE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL, AND STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. ON-BASE SEAT BELT USE IS TYPICALLY ABOVE 96 PERCENT, YET OFF-BASE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT STATISTICS SHOW THAT 43 PERCENT OF THE TRAFFIC FATALITIES OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS WERE NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT. IN FY04, THE MARINE CORPS HAS ALREADY HAD 22 TRAFFIC CRASHES CLAIMING THE LIVES OF 24 MARINES. AT LEAST SEVEN OF THOSE MARINES WERE NOT WEARING SEATBELTS; HAD THEY TAKEN ONLY A COUPLE OF SECONDS TO BUCKLE UP, THOSE MARINES MAY HAVE SURVIVED. 4. A SECOND NATIONAL ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE, "YOU DRINK & DRIVE, YOU LOSE," WILL CLOSE OUT THE SUMMER SAFETY CAMPAIGN OVER THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND. OVER THE PAST 5 SUMMERS, 30 PERCENT OF THE TRAFFIC FATALITIES IN OUR CORPS INVOLVED THE USE OF ALCOHOL. ALCOHOL AND DRIVING IS A DEADLY COMBINATION; ALCOHOL AFFECTS JUDGMENT AND INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF RISKS THAT MAY LEAD TO HORRIFYING CRASHES. 5. OTHER LEADING CAUSES OF TRAFFIC MISHAPS INCLUDE EXCESSIVE SPEED AND DRIVING WHILE FATIGUED. IN THE MARINE CORPS, 52 PERCENT OF THE FATAL CRASHES OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS INVOLVED DRIVING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS AND 16 PERCENT INVOLVED DRIVER FATIGUE. OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT; DON'T DRIVE TOO FAST FOR ROAD, TRAFFIC, WEATHER OR VEHICLE CONDITIONS; AND PLAN YOUR TRIPS WITH PROPER REST AND DRIVE TIMES TO RETURN ON TIME AND SAFELY OR CONSIDER ALTERNATE FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION. IF YOU ARE RUNNING LATE, CALL AND LET SOMEONE KNOW, BUT DON'T SPEED OR DRIVE ALL DAY AND NIGHT TO MAKE UP LOST TIME. 6. WHILE MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES ARE THE LEADING KILLER OF MARINES AMONG NON-OPERATIONAL MISHAPS, RECREATIONAL MISHAPS ARE NO LESS DEADLY. NINE RECREATIONAL FATALITIES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN FY04. SEVERAL SERVE AS PRECURSORS OF WHAT WE CAN EXPECT DURING THE 101 CRITICAL DAYS OF SUMMER. A MARINE DIED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES WHEN HE WAS EJECTED FROM HIS ATV; HE WASN'T WEARING A HELMET. A MARINE DROWNED WHILE SWIMMING IN JAPAN; DESPITE WATER CONDITION WARNINGS OF SEVERE HAZARDS, HE CHOSE TO SWIM ANYWAY. A MARINE FELL FROM A 3RD DECK BARRACKS RAILING AFTER PARTYING WITH FRIENDS. A MARINE DIED FROM ALCOHOL POISONING MEASURED AT .58 BAC. A MARINE FELL INTO A CAMPFIRE AFTER CONSUMING ALCOHOL. ANOTHER MARINE DROWNED WHILE SWIMMING IN A WASH IN COLORADO; AGAIN, ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED. ALL THESE MISHAPS SHOWED A LACK OF SOUND JUDGMENT. ALL OF THESE MISHAPS WERE PREVENTABLE. 7. COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THAT PLANNED SAFETY EVENTS REINFORCE THE CONTINUED NEED FOR RISK MANAGEMENT DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. ALL LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP MUST INTERVENE AT THE EARLIEST SIGNS OF UNNECESSARY RISK TAKING. I CHALLENGE EACH OF YOU TO COMMIT TO A PERSONAL GOAL OF ZERO MISHAPS EACH AND EVERY DAY THIS SUMMER. IT IS TIME TO BREAK THE CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT LEAD TO THESE SENSELESS AND PREVENTABLE TRAGIC MISHAPS. 8. KEEP ATTACKING, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.// | |||
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