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Thunderbolt NEWS 15July 24, 2015
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Michael Mavrakis II, 56th Fighter Wing Ground Safety NCO- Tucked in for the night … Everyone gets through it. It may just take a while.
in-charge. “Now that I work in the safety office, I know what to Just be patient and be kind to yourself.”
look for.” Staff Sgt. Staci Miller
With his retirement from active-duty service, Griset
People can prevent accident by not driving impaired, slowing The sun sets on an F-35 Lightning II assigned was hired for the intelligence wing historian position
down, buckling up, making good driving choices and always watch- to the 61st Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force at Langley Air Force Base. When the Luke wing his-
ing for children. Also do not let a child play in or around a vehicle. Base. Since 2010, the F-35 has flown more than torian position opened in 2010, he was selected. He
30,000 hours. has put in more than 500 overtime hours in eighteen
According to the NSC, poison control centers receive an esti- months and deployed twice in support of his historian
mated 2.2 million calls a year seeking medical help for uninten- positions. He enjoys the heat, sings in the Orpheus
tional poisoning. The most common poisons include prescription Male Chorus of Phoenix and plans to write books
medications, over-the-counter medications, cleaning products and about 19th-century American history after he retires
personal care products. from his historian position.

An estimated 165 young children per day are treated for ac- “I’ve seen the Aurora Borealis in Iceland, which was
cidental poisoning. Parents can ensure that all medication is amazing,” he said. “I’ve played the northern most golf
kept out of reach of young children. Securely fasten the safety course in the world. Driving to Germany from Iceland
cap until you hear it click which indicates it’s securely locked. It was neat. I still get a thrill watching airplanes take
is also a good idea to never tell children that medicine is candy. off. I still love it. Feeling the sound waves beat on your
Always dispose of left over or unwanted medications. It is also a chest. The reflection of the purple taxi way lights in
good idea to ask visitors to lock away the medication as well as the rain at Bentwater when we had no exterior light-
keep poison control on speed dial. ing was so beautiful with the beacon lights flashing in
the dark. The most fun I had was the focused logistic
When giving your child medicine, review the medication with a war game and traveling the world.
pharmacist and carefully review the label before administering to
a child. Only use the measuring device given with the medication. “I got to travel, got to see some great things. I never
really thought it was all that special until I spoke
Choking can occur at any age with the young and elderly being with people during a history tour on base. They asked
most at risk. Signs of a child choking can include difficulty breath- about my background. As I talked about the things
ing, bluish skin, inability to make a sound a weak cry or cough I’ve done, they would go ‘oh wow.’ There are so few of
or high pitched sounds while inhaling. The Heimlich Maneuver us who serve in the military compared to the popula-
can be performed to aid a choking victim. The procedure is not tion that most of them cannot relate to what we do. It
recommended for children younger than 1 year old. makes it very special. I was just a farm boy. Getting
out and getting to see the world was just really cool.”
For children, keep small objects out of reach, cut food into small
pieces, never give them hard candy and always supervise them
while they eat.

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