SAFETY LINKS

Below are links to web sites for more information about outdoor-related topics. The inclusion of these links should not be considered endorsements by the US Army or Fort Drum, but are provided for information purposes only.

Explosive/Unexploded Ordnance Safety

• Explosives Safety Education Program - Recognize, Retreat, & Report Unexploded Ordnance

Hunter Safety

• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) - Hunter Education Program
• Kalkomey - hunter-ed - Online NYS Hunter Safety Course
• Kalkomey - bowhunter-ed - Online NYS Bowhunter Education Course

Boating Safety

• New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation - Boating Education
• US Coast Guard Auxiliary - Boating Safety Education
• United States Power Squadron - America's Boating Course
• Kalkomey - boat-ed - Online NYS Boater Safety Course
• BoatExam.com - Online NYS Boater Safety Course
• US Army Combat Readiness Safety Center - Boating Safety Reminder (pdf)

ATV Safety

• ATV Safety Institute - Courses & Tips
• Kalkomey - offroad-ed - Online NYS Offroad Education Safety Course
• US Consumer Product Safety Commission - ATV Safety Information Center
• New York State Department of Health - ATV Safety & Children
• US Army Combat Readiness Safety Center - ATV Safety Reminder (pdf)

Bicycle Safety

• National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstiration - Bicycle Safety
• Fort Drum Command Safety Office - Bicycle Safety (pdf)
• National Safety Council - Bike Safely & Enjoy Your Ride
• BicycleSafe.com - How to Not Get Hit by Cars
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Bicycle Safety

Snowmobile Safety

• New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation - Snowmobiles
• NYS Snowmobile Asociation - Safety & Tips
• Kalkomey - snowmobile-ed - Online Safety Courses

Ice & Fishing Safety

• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Ice Safety
• Minnesota Sea Grant - Hypothermia Prevention: Survival in Cold Water
• Wilderness Leadership Institute - Cold Water Survival & Hypothermia Realities (YouTube)

Hiking Safety

• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) - Hike Smart NY
• US Army Combat Readiness Safety Center - Hiking Safety Reminder (pdf)
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) - Winter Hiking Safety

Swimming Safety

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  - Drowning Prevention
• New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation - Swimming

Wilderness & Weather Safety & First Aid

• ACLS Training Center - Wilderness First Aid Basics
• Boy Scouts of America - Wilderness First Aid Curriculum & Doctrine Guidelines 2017 Ed. (pdf)
• Civil Aerospace Medical Institute - Basic Survival Skills for Aviation (pdf)
• Outdoor Life - 15 Survival Shelter Designs
• US Search & Rescue Task Force - Survival in the Wilderness

Ticks & Tick-borne Diseases

• New York State Department of Health - Lyme Disease & Other Diseases Carried by Ticks
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Ticks
• Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases - Ticks of the Northeast
• University of Rhode Island - TickEncounter
• Army Public Health Center - MilTICK for DoD personnel & Family Members