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Summer is a time of vacation and fun activities. It also presents opportunities for injury, illness, or death. Keeping basic safety tips in mind will help you have a happy, healthy, and safe summer.

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Taking the stings out of summer fun

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8/15/2022
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What you should know and do about bee, wasp, and hornet stings

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Avoid summertime food poisoning with these easy tips

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8/12/2022
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Food safety in the summer is just as important as sunscreen

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Summer Water Safety Means: Know your Limitations

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8/10/2022
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Know your swimming rules and dangers

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Are You Prepared for a Disaster?

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7/7/2022
Start by creating a basic disaster emergency kit and create a plan to get back together as a family in the event of a disaster.

How to prepare for an evacuation affecting your family? Or even losing your home? Start by creating a basic disaster emergency kit and create a plan to get back together as a family in the event of a disaster.

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Ask the Doc: Heat Stroke vs. Heat Exhaustion -- What's the Difference?

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6/27/2022
Heat exhaustion can rapidly progress to heat injuries like organ dysfunction or heat stroke.

Heat exhaustion can rapidly progress to heat injuries like organ dysfunction or heat stroke.

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Tips for Enjoying Outdoor Activities as Summer Arrives

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6/27/2022
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Biking, paddle boarding, swimming, and hiking are good ways to get outside in nature in the summer.

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Doctors Recommend Sunscreen for All Skin Complexions

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6/13/2022
The dangers of too much sunlight – from sunspots to skin cancer – are real risks for everyone regardless of skin complexion, doctors say.

The dangers of too much sunlight – from sunspots to skin cancer – are real risks for everyone regardless of skin complexion, doctors say.

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Gearing Up: SERE Instructor Gives Tips for Hitting the Trail This Fall

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9/8/2021
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SERE instructor and Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Apolo Silva talks about some of the key things to keep in mind, as well as precautions you should take, before and during heading out into the wilderness this fall.

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Plan your Float: Boating Safety Tips from the Coast Guard

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8/2/2021
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Have a “Float Plan,” the Coast Guard says, when boating recreationally.

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Safety Briefs: Don't be Boring and Use Real Examples

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7/21/2021
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Two Marines share tips on how to make routine safety briefs both interesting and engaging.

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Old-School Summer Safety Risks: Sun, Water, Insects and Alcohol

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7/15/2021
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A preventive medicine doctor talks about an array of summer-related safety concerns.

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MHS and MOS Town Hall To Your Health Summer Safety

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7/12/2021
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MHS and Military OneSource: To Your Health: Summer Safety Discussion with Lt. Col. Christine Smetana of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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Warning: Fireworks Are Dangerous (and Can Be Traumatic for Some)

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7/2/2021
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Fireworks safety is no joke. Keep children away and watch for duds.

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Think Sunscreen and Water for Summer Sun Safety

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6/16/2021
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Sun safety tips to keep you aware and healthy

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Safety tips for the 101 critical days of summer

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6/3/2021
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Summer safety is no accident. Tips for a safe 101 days of summer.

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