June 2020 Skywriter

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CRITICAL DAYS OF SUMMER

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CMDCM CORNER With Command Master Chief Daniel Irwin

Shipmates,

the more strenuous activities that we want

I would like to start this month’s edition

to do right away. In this edition, we have

off by saying CONGRATULATIONS to the

included some information on the “101 Days

graduating class of 2020! You are truly the

of Summer” that is important to keep in mind

embodiment of the word “resiliency”. Though

before getting out there. I know this all will be

you may have faced adversity the last few

dependent on our “new norms” that develop

months of your final year in high school, this

from this situation. There is light at the end of

adversity will not only make you stronger, but

the tunnel, so I would like you to enjoy what

has better equipped you to tackle anything

Japan does have to offer and the privilege of

that comes your way in your future lives. I am

serving overseas. Thank you for staying the

very excited for each and every one of you as

course and staying safe.

I know this is only the beginning in the new

That’s it for this month. Thank you for all

chapter of your lives! Again, congratulations

you do. Remember, if you have any questions

and keep striving for success in all your

ASK THE CHIEF!

endeavors!!

As we slowly move out of this more restrictive posture and continue having nice weather, I am quite certain that many of us plan on conducting more activities outdoors, to include bar-b-queing. We need to keep our safety and health in the forefront of our minds, as many of us might not be used to

June 1, 1939

Capt. Hollis M. Cooley, director of the Naval Research Laboratory, proposes research in atomic energy for future use in nuclear powered submarine.

June 8, 1830

The sloop of war USS Vincennes becomes the first US Navy warship to circle the globe when she returns to New York.

She departs on Sept. 3, 1826, rounds Cape Horn and cruises the Pacific protecting American merchantmen and whalers until June 1829.

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June 16, 1965

The U.S. Navy schedules the reactivation of USS Repose (AH 16), which is the first hospital ship active for the Vietnam War.

June 23, 1945

PB4Y 2s (VPB 118), flying from Okinawa, continue aerial mining of waters of Korean Archipelago, sowing mines in waters in channel north of Lion Do and Gantai Do, and off Ninshi Do and Chi Do.

COVID-19 UPDATES Starting June 2020

• All retail hours of operation are back to normal.

• Re-openings (with preventative measures in place): • Tailor Shop • Dry Cleaning

• Customer Pick-Up • On Base Furniture Deliveries

• Food Court: • Hours of Operation will return to 1000-2000 • Picnic tables will be outside, however, limited seating will be in place to adhere to social distancing • Barber/Beauty Salon: • Measures are in place to re-open these establishments in the near future.

Our biggest focus is providing these services in a manner which protects both the customer and the associate.

Thank you for your understanding and partience.

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH:

Members of NAF Atsugi’s JSA/CSADD provide a third round of care packages to transient Restriction of Movement (ROM) Sailors, June 1, 2020 (Photo by JSA/CSADD)

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101 Critical Days of Summer NAVAL SAFETY CENTER 2020

Almost Summer

Summer is almost upon us and it is, once again, time for the Summer Safety Campaign. The 101 Critical Days of Always Be Water-Aware!

Summer begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends after Labor Day. Summer also happens to be the largest Swimming is one of life’s great pleasures.

It offers man vacation period of the year. benefits, cools you off in the summer, and provides a gr

socialize with family and friends. Although water can b Always Be Water-Aware!

As the restrictions of COVID-19 begin sure you and yours stay safe, by being water-aware.

to relax across the country, there will be an increase in people who are Swimming is one of life’s great pleasures. It offers many health and fitness out enjoying the sunshine and warm benefits, cools you off in the summer, andswimming, provides aboating, great opportunity weather playing, to Image by Anna Demianenko and having a goodcan time. a make socialize with family and friends.

Although water be aIt’s lotalso of fun, time of celebration, recreation, staying sure you and yours stay safe, by being water-aware.

Learn awake To longSwim hours, and driving more miles than your body has the energy for. With all those fun summer activities, following safety tipsinare to make summer a This safe and happy one.

The best thingthe anyone can do to stay safer andoffered around the water isyour to learn to swim. includes both adults and children.

Note: The American Academy of Pediatrics now supports swimming classes after the age of 1 if the child is emotionally and developmentally ready.

Learn to Swim

The best thing anyone can do to stay safer in and Stock Image via Shutterstock around the water is to learn to swim.

This includes both Watch Out adults and children.It should be noted that the American Don’t get too tired, too cold, too far from safety, exposed to too much sun, or experience too much strenuous activity. Don’t take chances by Academy of Pediatrics now supports swimming swimming in and aroundskills. the water is to learn to swim. This classes after the age of 1 if the child is emotionally and Note the weather: developmentally ready.

Pay attention to local weather conditions and forecasts. Stop swimming at the first indication of bad weather.

s now supports swimming classes after the age of 1 if ly ready.

Always Be Water-Aware!

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Read All Posted Signs:

Follow posted safety rules and warnings.

Teach kids that being safe in and around the water is a personal nd forecasts.

Stop swimming at the first indication of bad weather. responsibility - yours and theirs.

United States Naval Safety Center Readiness Saving Lives Each year from FY13-FY19, the Navy lost an average of 13 Sailors and 8 Marines in off-duty mishaps. Do Page UNCLASSIFIED//FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Combat MANAGINGPreserving YOUR RISK

your part – we can’t afford to lose Sailors and Marines to preventable off-duty mishaps.

Never leave Children Unattended:

Parents are the first line of defense in keeping kids safe in the water. Never leave children unattended near water, not even for just a minute.If your child is in the water, you should be too! Constant, undistracted supervision and barriers such as pool fencing are necessary even when children have completed swimming classes.

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Sports-Related Activities

Sports Injury Prevention

Warm-up and stretch BEFORE playing any sport. Ensure you are physically able to play – see your physician for periodic physicals. Don’t participate in a sporting event without a physician’s release if you’ve had a sports injury that required medical attention. Make sure to wear all proper protective equipment required for the sport: Shoulder pads, elbow pads, knee pads and helmet for football; batting helmets with faceguards; catcher’s face mask, throat guard, chest protector, and shin guards for baseball.

Bicycle Safety:

• As you might expect, when a crash occurs between a vehicle and a bike, it’s the cyclist who is most likely to be injured. Find out what you can do to prevent bicycle injuries and deaths, and remember: a large percentage of crashes can be avoided if motorists and cyclists follow the rules of the road and watch out for each other.

• Remember to use arm and hand signals.

• Ride WITH TRAFFIC, not against it.

• Always wear an approved bicycle helmet.

• Avoid riding at night if possible.

• If you must ride at night, install front and rear lights on your bicycle, and wear reflective clothing. It’s the law!

Walking, Jogging Safety:

• Execute warm up exercise before walking, jogging, or running.

• Jog, run, or walk on sidewalks facing traffic. Exercise caution when jogging, running, or walking near roadways.

• Choose good shoes for jogging, walking, or running.

• Wear loose clothing with light colors. In the evening use reflective clothing.

• Drink plenty of fluids (water or sports drinks) before and during a walk, jog, or run.

• Watch for signs of heat cramps, heat exhaustion, or heat stroke in hot weather.

• Jog, run or walk in a familiar area; carry a whistle or cell phone.

• Allow a cool down period.

Playground Safety:

Ensure children take off their bicycle helmets when playing on playground equipment. Make sure that there is soft surfacing underneath the playground equipment. It is important that children are sitting down while swinging. Have them slow down before they get off of a swing and DO NOT let them walk near someone else who is swinging. Finally, children should use both hands when using climbers and they should only climb on only dry equipment to prevent them from falling.

NEVER let your child climb up the front of the slide as they may get hit by another child sliding down.

Ensure your child slides down feet first, and all children should slide down one at a time to avoid injuries from a pile up.

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Watch Out!

Don’t get too tired, too cold, too far from safety, exposed to too much sun, or experience too much strenuous activity. Don’t take chances by overestimating your swimming skills.

Note the weather: Pay attention to local weather conditions and forecasts. Stop swimming at the first indication of bad weather.

Heat injuries:

Heat injuries occur after several hours of physical exertion in the heat.

Symptoms: painful muscle spasms usually in the legs or abdomen.

Heat Exhaustion:

Due to loss of water and salt through sweat.

Symptoms: headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, and cool, clammy skin.

Treatment:

Get out of the heat and into the shade. Hydrate with water or sports drink. Stretch and massage the muscle.

Treatment:

Stop and rest. Hydrate and get into a cool room or shade.

Loosen clothing and apply cool wet towels or pour cool water over the head.

Prevention:

Acclimate to the environment so your body adapts to the heat Hydrate with water or sports drink before and during exercise. Avoid exercising during the hottest part of the day. Wear light, loose clothing and use sunscreen.

Prevention:

Stay well hydrated with water or sports drinks before and during exercises. Wear proper attire and acclimate to the environment adapting to the heat.

Alcohol and Water Recreation

From FY15-FY19, there were 79 off-duty Navy and 75 off-duty USMC cases where alcohol was a contributing factor to the mishap. Impaired Judgment + Poor vision + Delayed or Slow Reaction Time = MISHAP. In FY19 alone, there were 22 Navy and 11 USMC cases.

Motorcycle Safety

Motorcycles accounted for 44% of all Private Motor Vehicle (PMV) accidents in FY19. It’s important to understand some basic motorcycle safety tips to make sure your next ride is a safe one.

Follow these tips for safe riding: Always wear a helmet with a face shield or protective eye wear. Wearing a helmet is the best way to protect against severe head injuries. A motorcycle rider not wearing a helmet is five times more likely to sustain a critical head injury.

Wear appropriate gear: Make sure to wear protective gear and clothing that will minimize the amount of injuries in case of an accident or a skid. Wearing leather clothing, boots with nonskid soles, and gloves can protect your body from severe injuries. Consider attaching reflective tape to your clothing to make it easier for other drivers to see you.

Follow traffic rules: Obey the speed limit; the faster you go the longer it will take you to stop. Be aware of local traffic laws and rules of the road.

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MOTORCYCLE SAFETY TIPS

Make motorcycle riding safety your top priority!

Ride Defensively: It’s important to understand some basic motorcycle safety tips to make sure your next ride is a safeof one.all motorcycle accidents Don’t assume that a driver can see you, as nearly two-thirds are caused by a driver violating a rider’s right of way. You should always ride with your Follow these tips for safe riding: headlights on; stay out of a driver’s blind spot; well in shield advance of any Always wear signal a helmet with a face or protective eye change wear. in direction; and watch for turning vehicles.

Wearing a helmet is the best way to protect against severe head injuries. A motorcycle rider not wearing a helmet is five times more likely to sustain a critical head injury.

Keep your riding skills honed through education: Wear appropriate gear.

Make sure to wear protective gear and clothing that will courses from Complete a formal riding education program, get licensed, and take riding minimize the amount of injuries in case of an accident or a skid.and Wearing clothing, boots with nonskid soles, and time to time to develop riding techniques toleather sharpen your street-riding strategies. gloves can protect your body from severe injuries. Consider attaching reflective tape to your clothing to make it easier for other drivers to see you.

Be awake and ride sober: Don’t drink and ride, you could cause harm to yourself and others. Additionally, fatigue and drowsiness United States Naval Safety Center Preservingyou Combat hit Readiness can impair your ability to react, so make sure that you are well rested when the road.

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Preparing To Ride: Making sure that your motorcycle is fit for the road is just as important as practicing safe riding. Should something be wrong with your motorcycle, it will be in your best interest to find out prior to hitting the road.

Drinking and Driving Impaired driving randomly kills one person in America every 48 minutes That means you, your family, or friends could be innocent victims. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have by law set a threshold making it illegal to drive with a BAC of .08 g/dL or higher.

In 2017 there were 10,874 people killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes. These alcohol impaireddriving fatalities accounted for 29% of all motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the United States in 2017.

According to NHTSA, 10,511 people died in alcohol-impaired crashes in 2018. Alcohol-impaired crash fatalities accounted for 29% of all crash fatalities. Of the 10,874 people who died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes in 2017, there were 6,618 drivers who had BACs of .08 g/dl or higher. The remaining fatalities consisted of 3,075 motor vehicle occupants and 1,181 non-occupants.

Note: The legal BAC in Japan is 0.03%, which is roughly the equivalent of one 12oz can of beer!

SAFE DRIVING At any given daylight moment across America, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cellphones or manipulating electronic devices while driving.

Driving Fatigued SAFE DRIVING

There are several warning signs of fatigue; however, individuals often don’t understand them or, worse, choose to ignore them.

At any given daylight moment across America, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cellphones or manipulating electronic devices while driving.

Who is most at risk?

• Driving long distances after working a full shift and/ or being sleep-deprived.

Driving Fatigued • Drinking alcohol or taking medication that increases drowsiness.

There are several warning signs of fatigue; however, individuals often don’t understand them or, • choose Driving alone for long distances without rest breaks or much change in worse, to ignore them. scenery.

Who is Most at Risk?

• Driving through the night, the early afternoon, or at other times when normally Sleep-deprived. asleep.

Driving long distances after working a full shift.

Warning Signs!

Driving through the night, the early afternoon, or at other times when normally asleep.

Drinking alcohol remember or taking medication increases • Can’t the lastthat few miles drowsiness.

• Difficulty focusing or Driving alone for long distances without rest breaks or much change in scenery.

driven.

• Drifting Warning Signs! from lane or hitting a Can’t remember strip. the last few miles driven.

Drifting from lane or hitting a rumble strip.

• Yawning Yawning repeatedly. repeatedly.

Difficulty focusing or keeping eyes open.

Tailgating or missing traffic signs.

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Home Safety

Both alcohol and the sun can cause dehydration. The sun causes your body to sweat in order to stay cool, and if those fluids aren’t From FY15-FY19, there were 79 off-duty Navy and 75 off-duty replaced, your undergo adverse factor reactions.

USMC casesbody wherewill alcohol was a contributing to the You may feel extremely thirsty, dizzy, or fatigued.

When people drink they tend to mishap.

Impaired Judgment + Poor vision + Delayed or Slow Reaction = MISHAP. In FY19 alone, there were 22 Navy become moreTime lackadaisical and reckless, which can have dangerous and 11 USMC implications whencases. water recreation or water sports are involved. In fact, up to 70% of all water recreation deaths of teens and adults Afloat Drinking involve alcohol consumption. reports that is involved in 70% deaths related to If you The areCDC drinking inalcohol or near a body ofof water be aware that you water recreation. It’s not a risk worth taking! may lack the dexterity needed to stay afloat, which can increase your risk of drowning (the third leading cause of unintentional injury Did you know: and death worldwide and fifth in the United States). Sun and heat • A boat operator is likely to become impaired quicker than a driver, drink for a drink? exposure only amplifies this risk. In addition, the physical exertion • The penalties for BUI can include significant fines, revocation of of swimming a hotandday paired with alcohol consumption can lead operator on privileges, severe jail terms?

• The use of alcohol is involved in about a thirdsyncope of all recreational to overheating -a risk factor for heat (fainting) - which can boating fatalities? have deadly consequences.

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• Use grill outside ONLY, away from siding, deck rails, and overhanging branches.

• Periodically remove grease buildup.

• NEVER add charcoal starter fluid to fire.

• NEVER use gasoline or any flammable liquids other than starter fluid.

• Check the gas cylinder hose for leaks.

• U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 358,500 home structure fires per year during 2011-2015, which represents 3/4 of all structure fires.

• Home fires cause an annual average of 2,510 civilian fire deaths and 12,300 fire injuries.

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General Rules for Fireworks

NEVER allow children to play with or ignite fireworks.

Read and follow ALL warnings and instructions.

Be sure people are out of range before lighting fireworks.

NEVER try to relight fireworks that have not fully functioned.

ONLY light fireworks on a smooth, flat surface away from the house, dry leaves, and flammable materials.

6. In case of a malfunction or fire, keep a bucket of water (or a garden hose) and fire extinguisher at the ready.

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