July 08 Safety Meeting

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July 08 Safety Meeting

• LtCol Larry Brockshus

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Overview

• July Sentinel
• Hydration
• Fireworks Safety
• Rental Car Mentality
• Core Values

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Hydration

• Old guide was 6-8 glasses of water per day
• New research suggest you should drink more
• Weight divided by 16
• 160 pound person / 16 10 glasses a day
• 8-10 glasses of water per day decreases joint
  pain
• 5 glasses per day was shown to decrease the risks
  of colon, bladder and breast cancer

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Hydration

• Decrease in total body water of only 2
• drop in short term memory
• trouble with basic math
• difficulty focusing on the computer screen or the
  words on a printed page
• Signs of dehydration
• thirst
• lethargy (sleepy),
• elevated heart rate
• low blood pressure, dizziness
• headaches
• fatigue

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Hydration

• Dehydration also occurs by drinking coffee and
  sodas
• Both contain caffeine
• Caffeine is a diuretic, which causes the body to
  give off even more water
• Coffee, tea, sodas and alcohol are not
  substitutes for water.

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Fireworks Safety

• July 4th is one of the largest days for fireworks
• Thousands of people are either injured or killed
  using fireworks
• Know the laws that pertain to your geographic
  location

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Fireworks Safety

• To help make the 4th safer for all
• 1. Never give fireworks to small children. Always
  have an adult present.
• 2. Use only outdoors.
• 3. Always have a garden
• hose and a bucket of water handy.
• 4. Never make your own fireworks.
• 5. Light only one at a time.
• 6. Never relight a dud. Wait 15-20 minutes.
  Dispose of all fireworks or remains of fireworks
  by soaking in water. Hot metal wire from
  sparklers seriously burns many small children.
• 7. Never throw or point fireworks at others.
• 8. Never carry fireworks in your pocket.
• 9. Never shoot in metal or glass containers.
• 10. Always wear eye protection.

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Rental Car Mentality

• Aircraft mishaps by CAP pilots
• 72 of pilots that had only completed Level 1
• Only 6 for those who completed level 2-5
• WHY
• Level on pilots were there for the cheap rates (a
  rental car mentality)
• Level 2-5, had a concern for CAP resources

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Rental Car Mentality

• Do the 72 of mishap pilots who only completed
  Level 1 embrace CAP Core Values
• Do they even know what they are?
• Integrity
• Volunteer Service
• Excellence
• Respect

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How is our Wing doing?

• Aircraft tail tie down hook damaged
• Pilot either did not know they struck the runway
• Or, the pilot choose not to report it
• Personal injury at CAP event
• Member hurt on Monday
• Not reported until Friday
• Which Core Values were not followed
• Integrity
• Volunteer Service
• Excellence
• Respect

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Be Safe!!