The White Falcon - 29.10.1993, Side 4

* Before the season opens,
strengthen your leg muscles by exercis-
ing, walking and climbing hills.
* Buy good equipment; follow an
expert’s advice. Insist on adjustable
safety bindings that will release when you
have a fall.
* Take lessons from a qualified
instructor before skiing on your own.
* Ski within your ability. Don’t try
to keep up with more experienced friends.
* Take a break before you become
tired or cold.
* Numerous skiing injuries to
military personnel are experienced every
winter. The main cause of these mishaps
has been safety bindings adjusted too
tightly. They did not release the skis
when the individual fell. Always ski in
designated ski resort areas. There you
have all the necessary assistance you may
need and shelter from the weather. Re-
member always to adjust bindings
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The Recreational Services
Gear Issue attendant
will assist and advise
personnel leasing skis from
the shop. Please adhere to
the instructions.
Indoors During the winter months we
spend most of our time in-
doors, using electric devices
I such as heaters, Christmas
lights, etc. The potential for
indoor fires increases. Fire-
proof your home during the
^holidays. Use extra precaution
when using candles and holiday decora-
tions. Electrical appliances should be
turned off and disconnected before the last
occupant departs the quarters.
Electrical Failures
High winds can cause electrical power to
fluctuate, thus dimming indoor
lighting.
Brown-outs may occur
and last for just a_
few moments af
time. There is no cause for alarm. High
winds can also cause a sudden, total
outage of electrical power.
Although infrequent, total
electrical outages can last from
several minutes to several hours.
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Accordingly,
stand-by flash-
lights and/or
candles are advisable. Of these two
choices, flashlights (with a supply of bat-
teries) are obviously preferred. Candles
can be dangerous. Baby-sittters who are
caring for small children should be
carefully instructed as to procedures to be
followed if an unannounced electrical
failure should occur. A battery-powered
transistor radio is an important asset
during periods when all electrical power is
out.
Traffic Conditions Navy Broadcast-
ing Service radio (AM 1530) and TV
(channels 4, 5 & 9) will provide continu-
ous information on traffic conditions for
operators of vehicles aboard the Naval Air
Station. NBS will specify the type of ve-
hicles (essential or non-essential) permit-
ted to be on the roads during these
different traffic condtions. However,
there is no substitute
for common sense.
You should be an-
ticipating the
condition, if your
observations
indicate that weather is likely to get worse
soon. Listen to the car radio if you are in
transit to the Mini-Mart, Commissary,
Laundry, Exchange, Gas Station, etc.
When the warning is broadcast, you
should return to your car and to your

quarters as soon as
possible. If you must
pick up your child or
accomplish some other reasonably
necessary chore, you are permitted to as
long as your destination is to your quar-
ters. Always adhere to the reduced speed'
limit. The intent of warnings is to clear
all station roads to permit snow removal
equipment to operate without obstructions
(POV’s stuck in snow
banks, ditches, stalled, etc.).
You’ll want to be safely at
home with all family
members and your car
parked in your lot at the
earliest convenience.
Weather alert implies a very
serious situation during
which you, wherever you may be, should
remain sheltered in the nearest building to
which you have access. During weather
alerts, nothing moves except the blowing
snow and designated emergency and snow
removal equipment. All traffic alerts and
general weather alert conditions are set by
the Naval Air station Duty Office. These
are based on up-to-the -minute weather
and road condition data, which can
change quickly. The NAS Duty Office
(Headquarters Bldg.# 752) acts as the
nerve center during these conditions and
provides information to the base and to
radio and TV for community-wide dis-
semination. Advance warning of
impending weather conditions will be
issued at the earliest possible time. Radio
and TV are the best means for getting
information. Tune in as soon as you
wake each morning.