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Return to First Friday Briefing SECDEF, Nesbitt Tout Reduction of
Accidents Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is committed to the goal of reducing Army accidents by 50 percent over the next two years. This will take a team effort and every Soldier has a part to play. Secretary of the Army Les Brownlee, for example, has announced that "Be Safe" is the Army’s official safety campaign theme. The program is designed to be leader driven from the top down (find out more by going to http://safety.army.mil/army_safety_campaign.html).Brig. Gen. Terry Nesbitt, Army Guard commander, has said he intends to integrate Risk Management into everything The Georgia Army National Guard does down to the lowest level. In accordance with FM 100-14 and GA Pam 385-10, the Risk Management process must be used for all tasks and missions, big and small. The five-step process (identify potential hazards, assess hazards, develop controls for each potential hazard, implement controls, and supervise and evaluate by continuing to apply the entire process used in the deliberate (pre-planned) and hasty modes. Contact the GA ARNG Safety and Occupational Health Office, 678-569-5071/5066, if you and your unit need more information or training. The "Be Safe" theme doesn’t just apply to the work environment. It applies also to off-duty activities such as driving your privately owned vehicle. Have you completed the free on-line As of Feb. 21, an estimated 535 Georgia Guardsmen and Federal Employees have completed the free, on-line Defensive Driving Course (DDC). The course meets military defensive driving training requirements and it may save Soldier money on his auto insurance. Complete the free training by going on line at ( www.safetyserve.com/arng). Once you’re in, enter new student as the userID and then type in the password ga3452 with no spaces. The course takes about three to four hours to do, but your work can be saved so you can finish it during several sessions, if necessary. Though it is free for Army Guard members or employees, family members, friends and neighbors may do the course for $29.95.Since fiscal year 2004 began, there has been one GSA vehicle and five minor privately owned vehicle (POV) accidents reported for the Georgia Army Guard. To reduce future risks, there is another online tool available. The U.S. Army Safety Center has developed a new POV risk assessment program for traveling Soldiers. After typing in your travel plans, the program calculates the risks. For more information visit https://safety.army.mil/asmis1/. You will need your AKO userID and password to get into the site.For more information on these and other programs, obtain other library and training resources or to share your ideas on safety, contact the Safety Office. Remember…by being safe we will increase the Georgia Army National Guard’s readiness. |
