HomeNews

News Search

Results:
Tag: safety
Clear
  • September is Suicide Prevention Month throughout the United States. During the month, organizations provide information about identifying warning signs of suicide, increase the understanding of what leads to suicide and promote helpful resources. The Air Force encourages Airmen who identify an individual considering suicide to use the A.C.E. model: ask directly if a person is considering suicide, care by actively listening and removing means for self-injury, and escort the person to a helping organization. For more information, visit the Air Force suicide prevention website at www.af.mil/Suicide-Prevention. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

    Suicide Prevention Month raises awareness, promotes understanding

    Throughout September, organizations across the United States make efforts to raise awareness of a mental health issue affecting many demographics. During Suicide Prevention Month, organizations promote the understanding of suicide by providing information about how individuals can identify warning signs and how they can help themselves or others
  • U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron worked as a team to demolish an uneven concrete sidewalk upheaved by tree roots at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 10, 2017. The pavement and construction equipment Airmen, also known as “Dirt Boyz,” used tools such as a pneumatic 30-pound jack hammer and pickaxe to remove approximately five cubic yards of concrete to make way for a new path. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

    ‘Dirt Boyz’ create rubble

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron worked as a team to demolish an uneven concrete sidewalk upheaved by tree roots at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 10, 2017.
  • July is Herbal and Prescription Interaction Awareness Month. The month’s purpose is to spread knowledge about how herbal supplements can interact with prescription medications, causing effects such as reduced or enhanced effectiveness of medications and interference with medication absorption. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

    July is Herbal, Prescription Interaction Awareness Month

    July is Herbal and Prescription Interaction Awareness Month.
RSS