Nov. 28, 2012 Airman helps friend using lessons from resiliency class Senior Airman Kayla Becker-Botero, 375th Force Support Squadron customer support technician, used her resiliency training skills to save her friend's life in March.Her friend was involved in an abusive relationship with a woman he shared a daughter with."I noticed some signs that he was falling
Nov. 28, 2012 Holiday fire safety Christmas and New Years are within sight. Each year fires occurring during the holiday season claim the lives of more than 400 people, injure an additional 1,650, and cause an estimated $990 million in damage. Kitchen fires account for 41 percent of all residential fires, with cooking as the leading
Nov. 28, 2012 Take steps to prevent and treat common cold and flu As the days are shortening and the holiday season is approaching, cold and flu season is back in force. While the symptoms of the common cold and the flu are very similar, it is important to be able to distinguish between the two and to know who is at high risk of complications from the flu. Those
Nov. 20, 2012 Fitness officials urge units to work together for group PT during winter Fitness officials are asking units to work together as they predict heavy use in the two Scott AFB fitness centers as winter weather conditions drive more users indoors.When temperatures drop or when rain, snow or ice make it hazardous for outdoor physical training sessions, regular fitness center
Nov. 20, 2012 Airmen become sexual assault victim advocates Seventeen Team Scott volunteers became certified sexual assault victim advocates after a week-long training class. During the training, servicemembers learned about restricted and unrestricted reporting, legal and investigation procedures, ways to take care of the client and themselves, and chaplain
Nov. 14, 2012 Servicemembers compete in pistol shooting event on base The 375th Security Forces Squadron hosted its first ever M-9 Excel Pistol Competition Nov. 9 at the Combat Arms firing range at Scott AFB. The event was open to any military member and more than 80 servicemembers participated.The Excellence in Competition Program is an awards program that recognizes
Nov. 14, 2012 Reading night brings teachers, students, parents together Scott Elementary school hosted its annual family reading night Nov. 8 for students and parents.The reading event promoted the importance of reading as a family, and offered various stations that taught different ways of reading. "Reading is so much more than just sitting down and reading," said
Nov. 14, 2012 Most house fires on Thanksgiving are caused by unattended cooking Cooking accidents are the leading cause of Thanksgiving Day residential structural fires; nearly double that of any other day. This increase is troubling as it applies to the family home. Unattended food is the leading factor in the ignition of residential cooking fires. Each year, nearly one third
Nov. 14, 2012 Smoking can do serious damage to teeth and gums Whether you smoke cigarettes, cigars, a pipe, or dip tobacco, you are more likely to have gum disease than those who do not use tobacco products.According to studies published in the Journal of Periodontology, smoking may be responsible for more than half of the cases of gum disease among adults in