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  • 3D comes to Edwards - Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month

    Edwards kicked off its National Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month Campaign, Dec. 1, with a number of DUI-awareness activities. The campaign, also known as the 3D campaign, is sponsored by the Edwards' Drug Demand Reduction Program and Alcohol, Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment office.First,

  • Make your holiday fire-safe!

    Decorating homes and businesses is a long-standing tradition around the holiday season. Unfortunately, these same decorations may increase the chance of fire. Based on data from the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Fire Administration, each year an estimated 250 home fires occur

  • Wildfire safety, lessons learned; from the eyes of two survivors

    The first and foremost item I need to address is the fact that I am grateful to be alive today. I thank God for protecting my family; and I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to the firefighters who successfully put out the fires in Palmdale, as well as the police officers who evacuated us

  • Marijuana: Myths versus research

    Marijuana is the nation's most popular illicit drug, and over the past decade 14 states have legalized marijuana for medical purposes with twelve others looking at similar legislation. On Nov. 2, California voters will have the opportunity to vote on the legalization of the recreational use of

  • Halloween safety tips for trick or treat

    Children look forward to Halloween for many reasons. They like dressing up in costumes, but more than that they like it for the candy and treats! Who doesn't? Even some adults still like going out trick or treating. It makes them feel young and happy again.While this commentary addresses guidelines

  • VPP: What's this all about?

    The Voluntary Protection Program is one of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's most important safety recognition programs. It examines and validates an organization's safety culture for the purpose of improving workplace safety and health management systems.Culture is defined as "the

  • The chill in the air brings thoughts of fire safety

    Now that cold weather has arrived, we need to prepare for the winter ahead and take a few simple safety precautions to prevent fire from striking our homes.In the United States, more than 5,000 people die each year from injuries sustained in fires. Most of these deaths occur during the winter

  • Play it safe around holiday lights, save energy at the same time

    Christmas lights are beautiful and much safer than candles, but all that electricity can cause problems if not used properly. These lights can get hot enough to ignite and burn other decorations, including the Christmas tree. Decorating with lights often requires the use of a ladder and improper use

  • Edwards to launch Red Ribbon Week with 3K Walk/Run

    For one week each October, our nation commemorates the personal sacrifice made by U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Special Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena in the war against illicit drugs. A former Marine, Mr. Camarena became a police officer prior to joining the DEA, because he wanted to make a