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AUGUST SAFETY BRIEFING Joseph R. Perea, MD, Maj, CAP NM Wing Safety Officer Lighting Safety New Mexico Wing Civil Air Patrol Safety Briefing August 2008 / 2009
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AUGUST SAFETY BRIEFING Joseph R. Perea, MD, Maj, CAPNM Wing Safety Officer
Lighting Safety
New Mexico Wing Civil Air PatrolSafety Briefing
August 2008 / 2009
AUGUST SAFETY BRIEFING Joseph R. Perea, MD, Maj, CAPNM Wing Safety Officer
Safety Briefing Requirements for ALL
• CAPR 62-1 (3d) CAP Safety Responsibilities and Procedures
• All CAP members must obtain a monthly 15 minute face-to-face briefing (or Make-up) before they may participate in any CAP activity (including unit meetings).
AUGUST SAFETY BRIEFING Joseph R. Perea, MD, Maj, CAPNM Wing Safety Officer
To: NM Wing Staff
Upon completion of this briefing, send an email stating:Subject: August 2008 Wing Safety Briefing“August Lightning Safety briefing reivewed and
completed” to
AUGUST SAFETY BRIEFING Joseph R. Perea, MD, Maj, CAPNM Wing Safety Officer
Lightning Safety
August weather includes numerous thunderstorms characterized by abundant lightning bolts and strikes
Lightning kills more Americans each year than tornadoes and hurricanes.
AUGUST SAFETY BRIEFING Joseph R. Perea, MD, Maj, CAPNM Wing Safety Officer
Lightning Safety
• Danger exists within 10 miles of a lightning storm
• Most often involved in recreational activities
• Odds of being killed:• Earthquake 1:11 million
• Tornado 1:1 million
• Lightning 1:600,000
AUGUST SAFETY BRIEFING Joseph R. Perea, MD, Maj, CAPNM Wing Safety Officer
Imminent Lightning Danger
• Darkening skies and wind
• If you hear thunder, you are in danger
• Look for lightning
• Hair begins to stand on end
• Buzzing noise in ears
AUGUST SAFETY BRIEFING Joseph R. Perea, MD, Maj, CAPNM Wing Safety Officer
Lightning Storm Outside – what to do?
• Find a low spot away from high trees or rocks
• Drop or remove metal objects in contact with your body
• Stay OUT of water
• Spread out, if in a group
AUGUST SAFETY BRIEFING Joseph R. Perea, MD, Maj, CAPNM Wing Safety Officer
• Move to the center rooms of your home
• Don’t use electrical equipment such as• Toaster
• Computer
• Cellphone
• TV
Lightning Storm Inside – what to do?
AUGUST SAFETY BRIEFING Joseph R. Perea, MD, Maj, CAPNM Wing Safety Officer
LightningWeb resources
• http://www.weather.gov/om/brochures/ttl.pdf– Thunderstorms, Tornados, and Lightning– U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE– National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration– National Weather Service
• http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/– “When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!
AUGUST SAFETY BRIEFING Joseph R. Perea, MD, Maj, CAPNM Wing Safety Officer
• Questions?
• Personal experiences?
Lightning Safety
