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NAS Keflavik
Beginning Dec. 7, NAS Keflavik will
begin enforcing a new tobacco policy. This
policy conforms with the Department of the
Navy policy to discourage tobacco use and to
provide smoke free Department of the Navy
facilities to protect military and family mem-
bers from the harmful effects of second-hand
smoke.
Smoking is now banned in all MWR clubs
and facilities except in the slot machine
rooms at Privateers and the Arctic Bowling
institutes new
Center.
Smoking is prohibited in all officer-hous-
ing units. Additionally, smoking is banned in
all enlisted housing units except the follow-
ing places.
Constellation Housing Area, buildings
1219, 1227, 1228, 1229 and 1230.
Sea Hawk Housing Area, buildings 1101,
1102 and 1103.
Neptune Housing Area, building 952.
Orion Housing Area, building 604.
tobacco policy
Eagle Housing Area, buildings 915, 918,
919, 922 and 925.
USA Housing Area, buildings 1007 and
1008.
Smoking is also prohibited in all bachelor
officer and enlisted barracks except for the
third deck of building 763.
Degsignated smoking areas are available
close to barracks, housing and facilities.
However, smoking is prohibited in building
entry ways.
Holiday Safety Tips for Avoiding Fires and Injuries
As the holidays approach, the
Safety Office is encouraging
people to look for and eliminate
potential danger spots from holi-
day lights and decorations that
could lead to fires or injuries.
Decorating our homes for the
holidays is a beautiful tradition.
However, each year, hospital
emergency rooms treat 8,100
people for injuries, such as falls,
cuts and shocks related to holi-
day lights, decorations and
Christmas trees. In addition,
Christmas trees are involved in
more than 400 fires annually,
resulting in 30 deaths, 90
injuries and an average of more
than $17 million in property loss
and damage. Everyone can
ensure that this holiday is a safe
and happy one by following a
few simple safety tips.
Christmas Trees
• Look for the label “Fire
Resistant” when purchasing an
artificial tree. This indicates the
tree will resist burning and
should extinguish quickly.
• If using an artificial tree, clean
it before use and storage. Dust
increases flammability.
• Check for freshness when pur-
chasing a live tree. Fresh trees
present less of a fire hazard.
• Keep the tree outside with the
trunk immersed in snow or water
until you are ready to decorate it.
• Once inside, cut a small 1-2”
diagonal slice off of the bottom
of the trunk. Keep the stand
filled with water.
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• Use a stable, reliable tree stand
that won’t tip over.
• Place the tree away from fire-
places and radiators, out of the
way of traffic and do not block
doorways.
• After the holidays, take down
the tree as soon as possible.
• Dispose of the tree by recycling
or discarding by local regula-
tions. Never burn the tree.
Lights
• Use only lights that were tested
for safety by a recognized testing
laboratory that indicates confor-
mance with safety standards.
• Use proper lights for proper
areas. Indoor lights are not for
outdoors.
• Check all lights, new and old,
for broken or cracked sockets,
frayed or bare wires, loose con-
nections, burned areas and bulb
or plug defects. Replace defec-
tive bulbs. Throw out damaged
sets.
• After checking the strands,
plug them in and leave on for 10-
15 minutes to check for shorts,
defects, or smoking bulbs.
• Don’t overload extension
cords. No more than three
strands should be connected to
one extension cord.
• Never use electric lights on a
metallic tree.
• Keep the light strand clear of
the tree water.
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The White Falcon
December 6, 2002