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Robins reduces injuries during this year's 101 Critical Days

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  • By Jenny Gordon
  • Robins Public Affairs
The 2013 Critical Days of Summer campaign ended Labor Day weekend.

The annual 15-week safety campaign traditionally begins during Memorial Day weekend in May, and seeks to raise awareness to practice safety during the long, summer months.

At Robins during the entire 15-week summer campaign, Airmen accounted for 24 off-duty injuries. There were 39 during the same period in 2012.

Of 24, there were six mishaps which occurred at home; three of which resulted in mishaps resulting in days away from work, restricted or transferred duty - referred to as DART.

Four were auto accidents, two of which were DART, and 14 were from sports and recreation (eight DART).

According to the 78th Air Base Wing Safety Office, in 2013 the Air Force experienced 19 fatalities through week 14.

Many of the mishaps involved members who were off-duty, operating a private motor vehicle or motorcycle.
 
Seven of the mishaps involved motorcycles; the other 12 involved sports and recreation incidents (two drownings), and miscellaneous mishaps.