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pounds. And you still have time to contribute. The campaign is scheduled to continue through Aug. 31. “We will be collecting food through Labor Day, so there is still time to contribute and make an impact on our community,” Gibson said. “We are working to hit 80,000 pounds, and it looks good for us to do so.” Feds Feeds Families encourages federal employees to bring nonperishable and household items to their offices for distribution to local food banks. This year, the Department of Defense set a collection goal of 1.5 million pounds. Since the program’s inception four years ago, Navy and Marine personnel have placed boxes at collection points across bases and aboard ships worldwide, ensuring that all DoN staff and service members have the chance
to donate. All non-perishable goods are appreciated, however, there are 12 items that on the campaign’s “most wanted” list including canned fruit in light syrup or its own juices, low sodium canned vegetables, multi-grain cereals, grains, canned proteins, soups, 100 percent juices, condiments, snacks, baking goods and hygiene items. What makes this drive unique, Gibson said, is that 100 percent of the donations stay in the local community. He said most of the NASP donations have gone to MANNA food bank, but other organizations in the area have benefited. DeDe Flounlacker, executive director of MANNA, said the Feds Feeds Families campaign has helped keep the organization’s six pantries stocked this summer as needs have increased. “It has really been a blessing,” she said. “Summer is a rough time. Our services are in high demand, but dona-
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mosquito surveillance data to determine the appropriate methodology for enhancing their mosquito control activities. To protect yourself from mosquitoes, “Drain and Cover.” Drain standing water to stop mosquitoes from multiplying. • Drain water from garbage cans, house gutters, buckets, pool covers, coolers, toys, flower pots or any other containers where sprinkler or rain water has collected. • Discard old tires, drums, bottles, cans, pots and pans, broken appliances and other items that aren't being used. • Empty and clean birdbaths and pet’s water bowls at least once or twice a week. • Protect boats and vehicles from rain with tarps that don’t accumulate water. • Maintain swimming pools in good condition and appropriately chlorinated. Empty plastic swimming pools when not in use. Cover skin with clothing or repellent – stay indoors when mosquitoes are active; if you must go outside: • Clothing – Wear shoes, socks and long pants and long-sleeves. This type of protection may be necessary for people who must work in areas where mosquitoes are present. • Repellent – Apply mosquito repellent to bare skin and clothing. • Always use repellents according to the label. Repellents with DEET (N,N-diethyl-mtoluamide), picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus and IR3535 are effective. • Use mosquito netting to protect children younger than 2 months old. • Cover doors and windows with screens to keep mosquitoes out of your house. • Repair broken screens on windows, doors, porches. Keep doors and windows closed if screens are not present. The Florida Department of Health continues to conduct statewide surveillance for mosquito-borne illnesses, including West Nile virus infections, Eastern equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, malaria and dengue. For more information on West Nile virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides comprehensive information and resources at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm. You may also visit the Florida Department of Health’s website for Florida surveillance information, at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Environment/medicine/arboviral/index.html. The Escambia County Health Department’s website is www.EscambiaHealth.com.
well accustomed to rough seas but the speed necessitated by the emergency made for a memorable trip. The seas and weather conditions were rough, Beecher recalled. “Horrible. It was like ‘The Perfect Storm,’ ” Beecher said, referring to an action movie. “It was very rough. The F/V Reel Fish Bonez, which was trying to come in to meet us, was only making about five knots. There weren’t nice rollers, there were crossing seas from every direction,” he said. Waves the night of Aug. 9 were reported as 7-10 feet, noted F&ESGC Station Chief Chad Ross. The emergency responders were strapped down below decks in tight quarters. After a 42-mile, two-hour trip south into the Gulf, they arrived at the fishing boat, where the Coast Guard crew transferred the patient to their vessel. The F/V Reel Fish Bonez had come out of Louisiana the day before (Aug. 8) with a crew of three. The patient was a 54-yearold male, one of the deck hands. “We took the patient down below to start our assessment,” Beecher said. “We started our IVs and started a 12-lead ECG, which looks at the heart. Doing IVs can be tough when you’re in the back of an ambulance, so when you’re in 10-foot seas … it was hard. Luckily we didn’t have to do CPR on the patient.” After the team’s ALS assessment, the patient’s condition appeared to be more injury-related than cardiacrelated. The deck hand stated that he fell into an open hatch the day before and possibly hurt his ribs. “There have to be further tests; there’s only so much we can do in the field,” Beecher said. The Coast Guard and F&ESGC team brought the patient back to NAS Pensacola’s Coast Guard sta-
will start replacing the logo and using the motto in communication products. According to NETC Force Master Chief April Beldo, the new motto reflects a mission that the training command has been successful at for many years. “Throughout my career, I’ve seen fleet operations and the work that is done in our training commands to prepare Sailors for their roles on ships, in squadrons, at shore stations and in battalions around the globe,” said Beldo. “Our training command’s mission has been and will continue to be training maritime warriors. This change is simply stating in plain words what the world already knows – fleet readiness starts at NETC.”
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tion, where he was taken to Baptist Hospital by ambulance and turned over to the nursing staff. The responders covered the distance at a speed of 15-20 knots on the return trip, Ross estimated. A helicopter recovery likely would have been used in conjunction with USCG Cutter Bonito, but there was a question about hoisting a Stokes basket to retrieve a patient in 10-to12-foot seas and stormy conditions from the deck of the smaller boat such as the RB-M, Ross said. “There was a pretty significant thunderstorm coming through, heading south at that time,” he said. Though the mission was out of the norm, Beecher was satisfied with the outcome. “Basically, that’s the versatility that the fire department has; we can go from riding fire trucks to the Coast Guard station in a matter of minutes and get on a boat and go 40 miles offshore and help rescue a patient,” he said. “It was good interagency cooperation. The Coast Guard knows it can utilize our paramedics here.” The F&ESGC lifesavers have worked with the Coast Guard before on other cardiac calls and emergencies on dive sites. Just a few days later, Aug. 13, F&ESGC responded to a call at the National Naval Aviation Museum. “They advised we had a patient who was unconscious on the roof area of Bldg. 3465 (the museum).” Contractors who were working on the building’s air conditioning
Naval Personnel, director, community management branch. “These visits are also an excellent opportunity to get feedback directly from the fleet.” The team will discuss recently announced initiatives like Limited Directed Detailing, Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Early Return to Sea, as well as Voluntary Sea Duty Program, all designed to ensure high-priority billets at sea are manned. Additional briefs will focus on Navy force management initiatives including Fleet Ride Perform-to-Serve (FR-PTS), enlisted and officer community health and recent changes to Career Management System Interactive Detailing (CMS/ID) the web-based program enlisted Sailors use to review and apply for permanent change of station (PCS) orders.
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Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.: A Bicentennial Defense Community Commanding Officer — Capt. Christopher W. Plummer Public Affairs Officer — Harry C. White The Gosport nameplate pays homage to the 100th anniversary of naval aviation in 2011: the Centennial of Naval Aviation, or CONA. The image on the left side of the nameplate depicts Eugene Ely taking off in a Curtiss pusher bi-plane from the USS Pennsylvania Jan. 18, 1911. While Ely had taken off from the USS Birmingham two months earlier after his plane had been loaded on the ship, the USS Pennsylvania event was the first time a plane landed on and then took off from a U.S. warship.
The image on the right side is the Navy’s most modern fighter aircraft, the F-18 Super Hornet. Established in 1921 as the Air Station News, the name Gosport was adopted in 1936. A gosport was a voice tube used by flight instructors in the early days of naval aviation to give instructions and directions to their students. The name “Gosport” was derived from Gosport, England (originally God’s Port), where the voice tube was invented. Gosport is an authorized newspaper published every Friday by Ballinger Publishing,
tions are low.” Gibson applauded the special effort of the Commissary Store Director Gabriel Lugo and his staff, who came up with a $10 grab bag as a novel way to support FFF. Items were prepackaged and placed at the front of the store so that shoppers could pick them up, pay for them at checkout and then place them directly into the collection box. “I have had numerous individuals tell me that they picked one up every time they went in,” Gibson said. “It helped them sustain giving across the entire length of the drive.” The main drop off locations for non-perishable food items are at the NAS Pensacola Quarterdeck, Bldg. 1500; Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel, Bldg. 1982; J.B. McKamey Center, Bldg. 634; Corry Station Chapel; and the commissary at Corry Station. To learn more about the campaign, visit www.fedsfeedfamilies.gov.
A NASP Coast Guard RB-M moves out. Photo by Mike O’Connor
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system called for help when one of their workers passed out. August’s brutal heat had taken a toll on an experienced air conditioning worker. “It was extremely hot,” Beecher said. “We made our way up on some scaffolding which had been erected for the crews on the roof.” Firefighter Stephanie Peterson and Beecher made their way onto the roof, where they found a 51-yearold male patient “conscious, but out of it,” Beecher said. “He had extremely low blood pressure.” Tower 34, the F&ESGC 105-foot ladder truck, had gone on the call and its equipment was used to lower the patient – who was unable to use the scaffolding – via a Stokes basket. IVs had been started on the roof, along with oxygen, in order to get as much fluid as possible into the patient. “We considered it heat exhaustion; that he was almost on the verge of heat stroke,” Beecher said. “Luckily we got to him in time to give him the fluids we gave him. We packed his underarms and neck with ice packs and got him into a cool environment. And when we got him into the ambulance he came back around and was talking.” The patient was taken to Baptist Hospital and was expected to make a full recovery. The victim was a person who normally works on roofs in a hot environment – which goes to show the need for hydration and remaining alert to heat exhaustion and heat stroke dangers.
The changes to CMS/ID are part of the Navy’s coordinated effort to aggressively address gaps at sea and place Sailors with the right experience levels and skill sets into high-priority Fleet billets. Detailers will fill all advertised billets each cycle so it is important that Sailors understand how this may impact them. The team will conduct briefs at Corry Station, Aug. 28; and at Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP), Aug. 29 and 30. Sailors should contact their command career counselor for times and locations. Spouses are also encouraged to attend. The team will present a Command Ombudsman/Spouse Career Information brief Aug. 29 onboard NASP. For more information, contact the Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center at 1 (866) U-ASKNPC (827-5672) or via e-mail at CSCMailbox @navy.mil.
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