Putting a spin on safety
May 20, 2013 — Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Marines from the air station here rallied at Lake O’Neill here for a 101 Days of Summer safety fair and field meet May 17. The safety fair took an unconventional approach to safety training with program displays and stations and interactive booths to provide Marines with a period of instruction that was both MORE
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Wildfire training on Pendleton builds cohesion among local fire Depts.
June 19, 2012 — Camp Pendleton’s Fire Department along side fire-fighting agencies from across San Diego County gathered on base to conduct wild land fire training scenarios in preparation for fire season, June 15. Since Camp Pendleton covers more than 125,000 acres, it is necessary for the base fire department to work together with outside fire departments to MORE
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MCASCP motorcyclists attend Fun Day on the Runway
May 24, 2012 — Marines with the Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton and Marine Aircraft Group-39 attended Semper Ride’s Fun Day on the Runway at MCASCP, May 18. The purpose for the day-long event was to raise awareness of motorcycle safety, as well as provide multiple levels of motorcycle training, said Jeff Tilton, project manager for Semper Ride. American MORE
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Bath salts presents new substance abuse challenge
October 21, 2011 — Following the imposed ban of “spice,” service members are now being faced with another faux drug challenge. A ban was recently enforced in December 2010 by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that prohibited the use of a synthetic drug known as “spice” and the hallucinogenic herb, salvia divinorum. Now, a new drug which shows similar effects of cocaine or MORE
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Fun Day at the Runway promotes safety for Pendleton riders
September 28, 2011 — The cool chill of morning mist, the sounds of racing engines and the smell of burnt rubber filled the air at Camp Pendleton’s Marine Corps Air Station during the second “Fun Day on the Runway,” Sept. 24. The motorcycle track day, training and safety event, hosted by Semper Ride, featured classes and clinics on bike safety, ramp and street freestyle MORE
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EOD Marines provide safety for Pendleton
August 05, 2011 — For explosive ordnance disposal technicians, disarming explosives, probing and searching for mines, and disposing of enemy ordnance is all part of the job. “People are afraid of explosives because they don’t have the knowledge of how they work,” said Gunnery Sgt. Varavut Treme, an EOD technician for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. “This is what MORE
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Firefighters blaze through rescue training
January 11, 2011 — In an old, abandoned neighborhood, the calm was broken as firefighters rushed through thick clouds of smoke, broke through windows, doors and roofs, and simulated rescues of their brothers in arms. The Camp Pendleton Fire Department and North County Area Fire Departments demonstrated their duties by maneuvering their way through several pseudo-fire MORE
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Change your clock, change your battery
November 05, 2010 — Each year, house fires are the cause of nearly 3,000 deaths in the U.S., and smoke detectors can cut that number and the risk of dying in half, according to National Fire Protection Association. Camp Pendleton along with the nation is recognizing Nov. 7 as “Change your clock, change your battery” day in order to enforce the preventative actions MORE
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Operation BROOM sweeps safety across base
October 18, 2010 — Little ghosts, goblins and miniature Snow Whites and Cinderellas can enjoy a safe trick-or-treating experience this Halloween with the activation of Operation Base Reign Over Our Munchkins. Operation BROOM will provide Camp Pendleton residents with a secure Halloween night by activating increased Military Police patrols from 5 to 8 p.m., which are MORE
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Safety course sustains secure performance
October 06, 2010 — Every year millions of Americans suffer injuries and thousands experience deaths due to preventable accidents in the workplace, according to the 2009 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. To help prevent these accidents, the National Safety Council has developed a course titled Supervisor’s Safety Development Program, which provides MORE
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