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End of Summer Statistics

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  • By Airman 1st Class Melissa Estevez
  • 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Il. -- --  Labor day marks the end of summer on how Team Scott did during a statistical danger zone for safety mishaps with the Quest for Zero campaign.

The Quest for Zero campaign is the replacement for 101 Critical Days of Summer. The summer safety statistics are collected between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

"The reason that we focus so much on summer safety is because there is so much more you can do compared to the fall, winter or spring," said Thomas Kelly II, 375th Safety Office acting ground safety manager.

Air Force wide 16 Airmen lost their lives. Ten Airmen had vehicle mishaps and five Airmen suffered from water-related mishaps.

Two Air Mobility Command Airmen at Scott lost their lives. Two Scott Airmen suffered disabling injuries. AMC has had zero vehicle fatalities since 2008.

AMC has a 6% reduction in mishaps in the 2015 fiscal year compared to the 2014 fiscal year which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30.

Eleven Scott Airmen suffered from mishaps. Scott had a 39% reduction in mishaps in the 2015 fiscal year compared to the 2014 fiscal year. Zero deaths were reported at Scott during this time.

"We look to see if we can find any trends or mishaps," said Kelly. "When we identify a trend we dig a little deeper to try to identify the cause and provide recommendations to help keep it from reoccurring."

The statistics are collected from a database called Air Force Safety Automated System. AFSAS is a Web-enabled system that safety personnel use to report mishaps and analyze data derived from those incidents.

The system is compliant with DOD and Air Force safety business rules with continuously expanding capabilities, from automating the dispatch of mishap messages to tracking mishap prevention recommendations.

"We shouldn't have any incidents if people do proper assessment of themselves, their skill set, and what they can and can't do," said Kelly. "Assessing the risk of the environment around them as well helps them make sound decisions, and will help them prevent mishaps."

Tips to mitigate or decrease the numbers of mishaps and deaths relies solely on servicemembers and their families applying risk management principles, identifying the hazards associated with the task at hand and implementing actions to nullify those hazards. 

Also, developing a plan which addresses third and fourth level effects can help prevent incidents.  For example, ensuring a Designated Driver is available when going out on the town to drink is one preventative method.  If the DD falls through, asking what is the second, third or fourth option available can prevent an intoxicated individual from getting behind the wheel and driving.

"Our main goal is to identify the root cause and provide recommendations to prevent reoccurrence of that same style of mishap from occurring, whether that is Air Force property, or Air Force personnel," said Kelly.