1. Staying Safe in Spring & Summer
AS THE SEASON FOR MOTORCYCLES, WATER
SPORTS, AND ROAD TRIPS ARRIVES, WE
MUST KEEP IN MIND THE HAZARDS AND
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ACTIVITIES.
 Water Safety Resources
 Potomac River Off-Limit Areas
 “Lost on the Lake” Video (7 min)
 Swimming Safety Poster
 Boating Accident Report
 Motorcycle Safety Resources
 Motorcycle Course Schedules
 Motorcycle Safety PSA (30 sec)
 Motorcycle 101 for Leaders
 Driving Safety Resources
 “Distracted Dating” PSA (1 min)
 Travel Risk Planning System (TRiPS)
 Sports Safety Resources
 Sports Injury Prevention Information
 Sports Safety Videos
JFHQ-NCR/USAMDW
With spring here and summer quickly approaching, we are
all looking forward to putting away our snow shovels and
resuming our warm-weather activities. To the right are
several links to resources that will serve as reminders about
the need to mitigate risks that accompany off-duty
recreation. As a command, we've suffered losses involving
motorcycles and water sports in previous years, and we
can't become complacent.
The training required by the
Department of Defense for
motorcycle riders has been
credited with helping reduce fatal
accidents in recent years. This
training will be available at a brand new motorcycle range at
Fort Belvoir starting this spring. We must ensure our military
riders take advantage of this and similar resources at
military installations as required.
Though water-related activities are
also a welcome part of the spring and
summer, they can be just as
hazardous as driving or riding,
especially when combined with
alcohol. We must ensure our
personnel are educated on the risks water can pose,
regardless of one’s swimming ability.
The Department of Defense typically experiences an
increase in fatal accidents each spring; let's do our part to
ensure that JFHQ-NCR/USAMDW experiences no such
loss.
For additional information and resources, please
contact Mr. Graham Walker, JFHQ-NCR/USAMDW
Safety Director at graham.k.walker.civ@mail.mil or
202-685-3015.