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May 25, 2017
Crowd gathers for Safety Day demos and info By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer Safety Day 2017 saw a large crowd from the Fort Belvoir community interested in all aspects of safety. The event’s timing is particularly important because Memorial Day kicks off the 101 Critical Days of Summer for the Department of Defense, said John Nicklas, from the Fort Belvoir Installation Safety Office. “We had really great support from the Directorate of Emergency Services; the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital; Tanom Motors; Coleman PowerSports, and all of the people who were there to support the event,” he said, adding there were more than 500 people at the packed event. Safety Day vendors and organizations included the Belvoir Fire and Police departments; American Red Cross; First Information Operations Command; Night Vision Labs and Public Health Command; and Ex-
plosive Ordnance Disposal. Safety Day had motorcycle and laser safety experts, and the chance for people to wear ‘drunk goggles’ while trying to drive a golf cart with Virginia State Police. Some things to remember about safety as the temperatures change and more people take summer vacations is to plan wisely when traveling. If you plan to travel by car, for example, take breaks and don’t push yourself, Nicklas said. “The worst thing you can do is sit in a car for 16 hours driving,” he said. If you have any concerns about safety in the workplace or at home, contact the Safety Office, 703-8063447 or belvoir.army.mil/safety. The website has forms, ways to report an accident, registration for motorcycle safety classes, and the heat index/ Wet Bulb Globe Temperature, or WBGT. See more on page A8
Photo by Paul Lara
Specialist Cody Rodrigues, with 249th Engineering Battalion, manipulates EOD’s remotely operated robot during Safety Day 2017.
BIKE TO WORK DAY
Photo by Paul Lara
Bikers stop for water as Fort Belvoir’s Safety Office mans a pit stop at Walker Gate Friday for Bike to Work Day. The station offered water, snacks, fruit and T-shirts to cyclists who stopped by on their way to work.
Paul Hamilton, right, stops for some water as Fort Belvoir Safety Specialist Jay Mejia mans a pit stop at Walker Gate Friday for Bike to Work Day.
Save the dates! All these events are open to everyone. Memorial observance 10 a.m. today Thurman Auditorium in Humphreys Hall, Building #247 Retired Col. D.R. Butler Guest speaker
TechExpo 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. today O’ Club Free, open to everyone lrinaldo@cox.net
Asian-American/Pacific observance 11:30 a.m. May 31 Community Center Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone Guest speaker
Travel, Commuter Show 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. June 8 Community Center Trip ideas and planning, commuter options 703-805-3714