August begins with drastic spike in motor vehicle fatalities Published Aug. 23, 2010 By Jim Moats 452 AMW Safety Office MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, CALIF. -- August is historically the highest casualty month of the 101 Critical Days of Summer as noted by Maj. Gen. Roggero. Add to that our unprecedented schedule of events here at March this month; Unit Compliance Inspection, LCAP, HSI, troop and cargo movements, plus our normal flying operations. We must remain vigilant of our risk management on and off duty to protect our resources. Please use any and all opportunities you have to stress risk management and mishap prevention to your members/employees. Off duty traffic accidents are still the leading cause of fatalities and we need to continue to stress this to our people and promote responsible behavior. Alcohol consumption and/or excess speed are the overwhelming majority of the causes of these mishaps. Here are some resources we have at our disposal for communicating with our people about safety: Air Force Culture Assessment Safety Tool The private motor vehicle, motorcycle, and drinking and driving surveys on this site are designed to give commanders at all levels keen insight on the safety culture of their organizations and has proven to be one of our best mishap prevention tools. www.afcast.org Air Force families Communicate with your Airmen's families directly. Recent focus groups revealed that spouses and family members want to be involved in the safety of their Airman. 452 AMW Safety Office Call us for questions and advice on safety issues. We also have lots of links to videos and presentations you can use for upbeat safety training sessions. Air Force Safety Center social media sites The AFSC Facebook page and YouTube site are frequently refreshed with high-impact discussion, videos and other media specially designed to appeal to our Airmen who are at highest risk. Air Force Safety Center website This site is a trove of information, resources, and links to other safety-related sites: www.afsc.af.mil