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Protecting young passengers top priority

Parents can unknowingly put their child’s life in danger every time they fasten them in a vehicle.With so many constantly changing laws and safety features, proper restraints for child seat safety can be confusing.Representatives from the Risk Management Office teamed up with local law enforcement and Albany Safe Communities to host a child seat

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Comedian, safety expert visits Marines

Marines did not suffer death by PowerPoint when they received their semi-annual safety training, Friday.Normally, seatbelts, drinking and driving and water safety is rehashed in the same format over and over. This sometimes causes a glazed over effect on the audience after long briefs.But, for the first time, things changed. Comedy traffic safety

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Deer collisions on the rise

Last year, nine vehicles collided with deer on base, and this year that number has increased to 11 with more than three months left in the year.Base officials and the Marine Corps Police Department are urging caution in the next few months as deer become more active along the roadways as it gets closer to breeding season, which begins in

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Base readies as hurricane season gets underway

The June 1st kick-off of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season means base officials are keeping a close watch on the weather because a storm in the Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico could impact the base in more than one way.“We’re prepared to respond to the needs of base personnel and their dependents if stormy weather strikes here as well as support

MCLB Albany conducts safety stand down

in conjunction with Memorial Day holiday, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, Ga., conducted a safety stand down emphasizing safety first.The day-long event, held at the Base Theater May 19, comprised of many different safety classes that highlighted safety issues that confront the modern day Marine.According to All Marine Message 018/09, signed

Base receives accolades for safety program

A command safety program assessment was conducted at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga., May 5-7, and the base Risk Management Office received high marks for their on-going efforts to address safety issues here.“You have a very, very good program here,” said Richard M. Coyle, head, Occupational Safety and Health, Marine Corps Safety Division,

MCA cited for safety awareness progress

The latest safety inspection conducted by the Risk Management Office, Public Safety Division, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga., at Maintenance Center Albany, detailed a sharp decline in the number of safety issues, compared to the previous inspections found by inspectors.“We look at everything, everything they’re doing and how they do it,”

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