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Keep children safe around buses

Keep children safe around buses

Only you can keep your children ready. Do these five things now and throughout the school year: 1. LOOK at and KNOW your children’s route to and from the bus stop. 2. SHOW your children how to go safely to and from the bus stop. Use  HANDS-ON instruction. 3. REVIEW […]

August 22, 2013 ×

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Staff Sgt. Hector Galan (left), 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron assistant NCO in charge of material handling equipment maintenance, uses a forklift to hoist a pallet from a trailer while Staff Sgt. Matthew Creighton, 86th VRS MHE maintainer, spots him during a safety stand-down day June 28 on Ramstein.

Forklift operators take half-day to focus on safety

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Ramstein units took a half-day break from normal forklift and other material handling equipment operations to focus on safety June 28.

July 11, 2013 ×

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Learn The Truth About Sunscreen

by Lt. Col. (Dr.) Wendi Wohltmann
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center dermatologist

… it’s important to wear sunscreen every day, even when it’s cloudy. Sunburn is primarily caused by ultraviolet B (UVB). However, both UVB and ultraviolet A (UVA), which enhances the harmful effects of UVB, can cause sunburn, skin cancer and premature skin aging (sun or liver spots and wrinkles).

July 4, 2013 ×