Rip currents account for more than 80% of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards. According to the United States Lifesaving Association, rip currents are the No. 1 hazard at a surf beach, leading to tens of thousands of rescues by lifeguards and over 100 drowning fatalities every year in the...

NORFOLK, Va.  — The Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM) announced the launch of its new mobile application Jan. 22, which is now available for download on any Android or iOS device and in the Navy App Locker (NAL). ...

SAN DIEGO — Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) continues to enhance the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Factory, a process and interface designed to facilitate standardization and transparency to enable high quality, authorization-ready RMF packages, while reducing cost, time...

Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center (NAVSAFENVTRACEN) received confirmation that the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE) approved the center’s request for accreditation Sept. 7...

NORFOLK, Va. - Warm days of summer come with unique risks. To help reduce the likelihood of mishaps, injuries or worse – loss of life – the Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM) will launch its annual “101 Critical Days of Summer” safety awareness campaign May 26 to Sept. 4...

NORFOLK, Va. - Naval enterprise commands can now expect assessments of their risk management and self-improvement practices by Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM) assurance teams...

SAN DIEGO - As a result of recent crashes involving U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft, Commander, Naval Air Forces has directed all non-deployed Navy aviation units to conduct a safety pause on June 13 in order to review risk-management practices and conduct training on threat and error-management...

SAN DIEGO - Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) is working to reduce cost, time and subjectivity with the development of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Factory, a process and interface designed to facilitate standardization and transparency within reviews and enable high quality,...

The Navy and Marine Corps manage risk daily – so why not streamline the assessment process with an easy-to-use, automated system?...

The Navy and Marine Corps manage risk daily – so why not streamline the assessment process with an easy-to-use, automated system? The Joint Risk Assessment Tool (JRAT), is an interactive, web-based application that helps the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard apply risk management...