Due to the winter weather expected this evening and continuing tomorrow, 24 JAN 14, the following will apply to all Military and Department of the Army Civilians; - All Key and Essential personnel will report for their next scheduled tour of duty. - All others (Non-Key and Essential) will not report for their next scheduled tour of duty. Time will be counted as Administrative Leave. - All personnel who support Operations Group for rotational issues WILL report tomorrow for their next scheduled tour of duty. -Any Organization associated with 4/25 PDSS will report for their next scheduled tour of duty ie CUBIC, LRC, G3 CTC, and OPS GRP. - THIS MESSAGE APPLIES TO MILITARY AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CIVILIANS. Contractors will follow the direction of their Program Managers/Leads/Supervisors. - IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AS TO WHAT CATEGORY YOU FALL INTO, CONTACT YOUR SUPERVISOR. - NO PHYSICAL TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED. DFMWR - All childcare facilities will be open normal hours for Key and Essential personnel only. - All MWR facilities will close NLT 232000JAN14 through the evening of the 24th. Normal operations will commence 25 JAN 14. DES - All ACPs will remain open. - All DES functions will remain operational. Safety -BLDG Managers ensure you sand/salt your walkways. -Ensure you listen and watch your local TV and Radio stations for weather updates in your area. -Ensure your 72 hr Safety kit is fully stocked like food, water, batteries. -Ensure you salt or sand your walkways to minimize falling. Driving safely on icy roads; 1. Decrease your speed and leave yourself plenty of room to stop. You should allow at least three times more space than usual between you and the car in front of you. 2. Brake gently to avoid skidding. If your wheels start to lock up, ease off the brake. 3. Turn on your lights to increase your visibility to other motorists. 4. Keep your lights and windshield clean. 5. Use low gears to keep traction, especially on hills. 6. Dont use cruise control or overdrive on icy roads. 7. Be especially careful on bridges, overpasses and infrequently traveled roads, which will freeze first. Even at temperatures above freezing, if the conditions are wet, you might encounter ice in shady areas or on exposed roadways like bridges. 8. Dont pass snow plows and sanding trucks. The drivers have limited visibility, and youre likely to find the road in front of them worse than the road behind. 9. Dont assume your vehicle can handle all conditions. Even four-wheel and front-wheel drive vehicles can encounter trouble on winter roads. If your rear wheels skid... 1. Take your foot off the accelerator. 2. Steer in the direction you want the front wheels to go. If your rear wheels are sliding left, steer left. If theyre sliding right, steer right. 3. If your rear wheels start sliding the other way as you recover, ease the steering wheel toward that side. You might have to steer left and right a few times to get your vehicle completely under control. 4. If you have standard brakes, pump them gently. 5. If you have anti-lock brakes (ABS), do not pump the brakes. Apply steady pressure to the brakes. You will feel the brakes pulse - this is normal. If your front wheels skid... 1. Take your foot off the gas and shift to neutral, but dont try to steer immediately. 2. As the wheels skid sideways, they will slow the vehicle and traction will return. As it does, steer in the direction you want to go. Then put the transmission in drive or release the clutch, and accelerate gently. If you get stuck... 1. Do not spin your wheels. This will only dig you in deeper. 2. Turn your wheels from side to side a few times to push snow out of the way. 3. Use a light touch on the gas, to ease your car out. 4. Use a shovel to clear snow away from the wheels and the underside of the car. 5. Pour sand, kitty litter, gravel or salt in the path of the wheels, to help get traction. 6. Try rocking the vehicle. (Check your owners manual first - it can damage the transmission on some vehicles.) Shift from forward to reverse, and back again. Each time youre in gear, give a light touch on the gas until the vehicle gets going. 7 Sources: National Safety Council, New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Washington State Government Information & Services
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 22:11:58 +0000
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