Inaugural Issue: Fall 2011 COVER STORY: Charting the Way Ahead Charting the Way Ahead: Leadership Focus In this inaugural issue, leaders share their views on how all of us -- from leaders to the deck plate -- can control risks that threaten our people and mission. A Message from VADM Rick Hunt, Commander, Naval Surface Forces A Message from VADM John Richardson, Commander, Naval Submarine Forces A Message from RADM Ted Branch, Commander, Naval Air Force, Atlantic A Message from RADM Brian Prindle, Commander, Naval Safety Center FEATURES Protection, Safety of Fleet Electricians Reach New Heights  By EMCM (SW) Jim Burke, Naval Safety Center Advances in shipboard tecnnology poses an increased risk of electrocution for Navy electricians. A close look at the changes coming to regulations.    Can You Escape After the Lights Go Out? By DCC (SW/AW) John Ralston, Naval Safety Center Some do's and don'ts of shipboard emergency evacuation. Make sure your damage-control marking system can help you get out.    DEPARTMENTS Editor's Letter What a Production Spotlight on Excellence USS San Jacinto Crew Making a Difference By Evelyn Odango Best Practice Pre-Survey Checklist: How We Got an A+ By LTJG Alexa Gibbs Communication in the Galley: Steamed About Electric Steam Kettle By CWO4 Danny L. Royse B2BPMS Back-to-Basic Planned Maintenance System (Tell Me Again) How'd You Lose Your Life Raft? by LT Edward Alexander The Cake No One Wants to Eat by April Phillips No Room for Shortcuts by MMC (SW/AW) Esters Wright Special Order: No Grease Fire With My Deep Fat Fryer, Please by LT Christine Davy Room With a View by GSCS (SW) Esworth Carty ORM Playbook Same Ol' Brief May Be Missing the Point By LT Jennifer Knot Case Study This Deck Operation Made the Hair on the Back of My Neck Stand By ETC (SW) Jason Mobbs Sea Story If Only...Taken-for-Granted Hazard Strikes Back By AM2 (AW) Justin Asprer Off Duty Fitness and Running: Listening to My Body Saved My Injured Knee By LT Michelle A. Simmons Seat Belts and Short Trips: The Short Ride That Cancelled My Holiday By Evelyn Odango

SEA COMPASS DOWN BELOW Dive Locker Don't Wait Until It's Too Late By NDC (DSW/EXW) Rebecca Jones OSH For Your Eyes Only By HMC (SS) Christopher Harris Formula for Disaster: Lacking Sleep + Taking Shortcuts By FTC (SS) William Cahill Learning the Hard (Hat) Way By MMC (SS) Isaac Ingram Sea Story Zapped and Lived to Tell About It...This Time By ETC (SS) Kevin Dawson Best Practice Situational Awareness: Prying Eyes By MMCS (SS) Arthur Sisk WEB EXTRAS Safety First on the Waterfront By CAPT Mark Whitney, PSNS&IMF Thanks for the Hard Hat By CDR Jason Garrett, COMPACFLT Hawaii Condition of Equipment a Reflection of You By GMC (SW) Ramiro Salas Can You Hear Me Now? By YN2 (SCW) Kevin Capelety, Surface Warfare Magazine __________________________________ Comment on this Issue Send a Letter to the Editor Download this Issue (PDF, 4195 KB) Subscribe to Sea Compass Submit a Story Return to Sea Compass Index Page Return to Media Home Page Links and Resources Topics and Story Ideas Writer Guidelines Writing Resources (DOCX, 125 KB) Sea Compass Online Resources Sea Compass Archives About Sea Compass Magazine Sea Compass (ISSN 1550-1434)magazine is published twice a year: Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter. Sea Compass is distributed to readers located at ships, submarines, and diving commands at shore-based installations, or deployed with aircraft squadrons and carrier groups, as well as DoD agencies. Sea Compass is published by Commander, Naval Safety Center, at 375 A Street, Norfolk, VA 23511-4399. Periodical postage paid at Norfolk, Va.