By educating the naval enterprise on frequent summertime mishap tendencies in addition to the selections and behaviors that usually result in these mishaps, the NAVSAFECOM supplies Sailors and Marines with instruments and knowledge to make higher decisions and finally, scale back the probability of mishaps, accidents, or worse – lack of life.
“The lack of even one Sailor or Marine is just too many. We would like Sailors and Marines to know and perceive the dangers concerned with any off-duty exercise, whether or not that’s swimming within the ocean or touring by automotive to go to household, and use that data to make sound choices and higher mitigate these dangers,” mentioned Rear Adm. F. R. Luchtman, Commander, Naval Security Command.
“We would like everybody to get out and luxuriate in their summer season, however we additionally need you to remain protected, and make good choices whereas participating in summer season actions. Sustaining a powerful security tradition and making certain our Sailors and Marines stay alive and wholesome – each bodily and mentally, is our prime precedence and is crucial to making sure our naval enterprise operates at peak readiness,” mentioned Luchtman.
In the course of the 2021 101 Crucial Days of Summer time, the Navy and Marine Corps misplaced 24 Sailors and Marines from off-duty fatalities. One other two service members skilled mishaps leading to a everlasting incapacity. Just like fiscal years 2017-2020, motorcar mishaps, each motorbike and four-wheel automobiles, have been the first reason for summer season fatalities in 2021.
NAVSAFECOM information indicated a common lack of situational consciousness and complacency as the foundation reason for quite a few off-duty mishaps final yr. By growing situational and self-awareness, Sailors and Marines can keep away from or scale back the severity of mishaps.
Nearly all of off-duty, leisure mishaps are completely preventable. These mishaps will be averted if service members carry out an inexpensive danger evaluation and adjust to legal guidelines, procedures or advisable finest practices when participating in any exercise.
“We encourage everybody to take a while off and spend it with household and buddies, or to get exterior and luxuriate in themselves. That point off will be key in sustaining resiliency and staying wholesome, and we would like you to do it safely,” mentioned NAVSAFECOM Command Grasp Chief, CMDCM(SW/AW/IW) Jimmy Hailey. “The 101 Crucial Days of Summer time security marketing campaign supplies loads of good data and ideas to assist maintain you, your loved ones, and your pals protected. Irrespective of the exercise – biking, driving, grilling with buddies, or occurring a street journey, it falls on all of us to grasp the dangers concerned in no matter we’re doing and apply finest practices and customary sense. We don’t wish to lose any extra Sailors and Marines in unnecessary and preventable mishaps.”
All through the summer season marketing campaign, NAVSAFECOM will promote and disseminate numerous media and coaching merchandise to tell the Naval Enterprise on frequent dangers related to summertime actions, together with a complete 101 Crucial Days of Summer time presentation, downloadable posters and tip sheets and articles through its social media channels and official web site.
For added sources on security consciousness, go to the Naval Security Command’s web site, https://navalsafetycommand.navy.mil
