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  • September is National Preparedness Month: Week 4

    The hazard-focused theme for week four of National Preparedness Month is power outages. Although power outages can happen anytime, they are often associated with severe weather. Power outages can last for several hours or several days, it is important to plan for them. The Ready Campaign offers the

  • September is National Preparedness Month: Week 3

    The theme for Week 3 of National Preparedness Month is hurricanes. Hurricane season is currently peaking, this would be a great time to take action and prepare for these powerful storms. Each year, parts of the United States experience heavy rains, strong winds, floods and coastal storms surging

  • Rescuing a drowning victim

    No one knows when they might be put in a situation of rescuing a drowning victim. A victim can drown in a matter of minutes, which means being prepared is the key. Unlike the movies, drowning victims don’t always thrash in the water, usually victims are quiet, which makes the situation more

  • Using CLEPs to standout

    I’ve heard time and time again that getting a Community College of the Air Force degree as an Airman makes you look ambitious, but it took me awhile to realize how easy it is to obtain.I started off like quite a few Airmen that I know, I was one of the people who would drag their feet when it came

  • Back To School Safety

    Back to school season is in full swing, which means sharing the roads with school buses, bicyclist and pedestrians. Everyone is in a hurry and things can get a bit crazy on the roads. By slowing down and paying extra attention when kids are present drivers can help keep kids safe. Below are some