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Subject: SUMMER SAFETY INITIATIVE
Originator: COMNAVSAFECEN NORFOLK VA(UC)
DTG: 181614Z May 09
Precedence: ROUTINE
DAC: General
To: AL ALSAFE(UC), ALSAFE
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ALSAFE 029/09
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SUBJ/SUMMER SAFETY INITIATIVE//
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1. WITH THE UPCOMING LONG WEEKEND, WE SIMULTANEOUSLY HONOR OUR FALLEN HEROES AND MARK THE UNOFFICIAL
START OF SUMMER. 
THE POTENTIAL FOR MISHAPS RISES DURING SUMMER MONTHS, WHEN MANY OF US ARE OUTSIDE ENJOYING RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITIES OR TRAVELING WITH OUR FAMILIES TO VACATION SPOTS. THAT'S WHY IN YEAR'S PAST, MEMORIAL DAY
WEEKEND ALWAYS SIGNALED THE START OF THE CRITICAL DAYS OF SUMMER. 
2. THIS YEAR, THE NAVAL SAFETY CENTER HAS TEAMED UP WITH THE ARMY AND AIR FORCE SAFETY CENTERS TO
PROVIDE A NEW FOCUS FOR SUMMER RISK MANAGEMENT. INSTEAD OF THE CRITICAL DAYS OF SUMMER, THIS YEAR'S
SUMMER SAFETY INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON THE POSITIVE, PROVIDING INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATE IN ALL THE SUMMERTIME ACTIVITIES YOU ENJOY.
3. WHETHER IT'S MOTORCYCLING, ROCK CLIMBING, SURFING AT THE BEACH, OR JUST PLAYING A FRIENDLY GAME OF
BASKETBALL, MOST ACTIVITIES INVOLVE SOME RISK. MANAGING THAT RISK IS WHAT WILL KEEP YOU IN THE GAME AND
OUT OF THE HOSPITAL. PRACTICE A LITTLE OFF-DUTY RISK MANAGEMENT BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR, AND
REMEMBER THAT ABUSING ALCOHOL WILL WAYLAY EVEN THE BEST LAID PLANS. IF YOU'RE TRAVELING LONG DISTANCES
THIS SUMMER, USE THE TRAVEL RISK PLANNING SYSTEM FOUND AT WWW.NKO.NAVY.MIL TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE YOUR
TRAVEL SAFER. 
4. VISIT HTTP://SAFETYCENTER.NAVY.MIL/SEASONAL/SUMMER09/INDEX.ASP TO FIND PRESENTATIONS, ARTICLES,
VIDEOS AND OTHER TOOLS TO HELP YOU PLAN A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WARM WEATHER TO
ENJOY SOME MUCH-DESERVED LEAVE AND LIBERTY. JUST REMEMBER, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE COUNTING ON YOU.
DON'T LET A PREVENTABLE MISHAP KEEP YOU AWAY FROM THE MISSION.//