Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services participated in a 12-day rescue watercraft training course

CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, JAPAN
04.23.2024
Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp 
Marine Corps Installations Pacific  

Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services receive a period of instruction during a rescue watercraft training course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, April 23, 2024. The firefighters participated in a 12-day rescue watercraft training course, beginning with an introductory operator course followed by a rescue operator portion. The training was hosted by Japan Water Patrol with the goal to sharpen the participants life saving techniques using a jet ski, leading to higher rescue operations proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services and instructors with Japan Water Patrol, Okinawa, pose for a group photo during a rescue watercraft training course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, April 23, 2024. 

Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services practice water rescue techniques during a rescue watercraft training course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, April 23, 2024. 

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

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Firemen aboard Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter Fight Oceanside Pier Fire in San Diego

CA, UNITED STATES
04.25.2024
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Richard Brahm 
U.S. Coast Guard District 11 PADET Los Angeles  

Coast Guard members from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter fight a fire at the end of the Oceanside Pier in California on Thursday afternoon, April 25, 2024. Smoke and flames engulf what was once the Ruby's Diner as fire crews work diligently to control the blaze, employing firefighting tactics to save the historic pier. Official U.S. Coast Guard Photo.

Coast Guard members from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter fight a fire at the end of the Oceanside Pier in California on Thursday afternoon, April 25, 2024.

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Vermont Air National Guard responds to commercial building fire.

Firefighters from Williston and neighboring departments respond to a blaze that spread to the roof at Asten Johnson on Industrial Ave. on Friday evening. Photo courtesy of the Williston Fire Department

Flames spread through vents to the roof of the building occupied by Williston manufacturer Asten Johnson last Friday evening after a  piece of equipment caught fire. 

A ladder truck is used to reach flames on the roof of the Asten Johnson manufacturing building on Industrial Ave. Photo courtesy of the Williston Fire Department

The Williston Fire Department was dispatched to the Industrial Ave. location just before 8 p.m. and was later joined by fire departments from neighboring towns including South Burlington, Burlington, Essex Junction, Essex Town, Richmond, Vermont Air National Guard and Colchester. 

There were no injuries, and the Williston Fire Department credits fire and evacuation drills they have performed with the staff at Asten Johnson in recent years with leading to a smooth and rapid evacuation. 

The fire is not considered suspicious but is being investigated.

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Bipartisan Bill Proposes NASA Drones to Battle Wildfires

A new bipartisan bill aims to enhance NASA's Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response to Operations program, allowing firefighters to use drones more effectively in wildfire prevention and mitigation. Introduced by Reps. Mike Garcia and Jennifer McClellan, the bill seeks to improve aerial responses to wildfires by developing airspace management technologies to share information between crewed aircraft, drones, and ground crews. 

The legislation would expand ACERO to include research and development of technologies for the coordination of manned and unmanned aerial vehicles during wildfire responses. The bill would also require the creation of a unified concept of operations for managing airspace during wildfires. By utilizing advanced aviation technologies, such as drones, firefighters can quickly detect and reach small or remote fires, improving response times and keeping firefighters safe. 

NASA is collaborating with the Federal Aviation Administration to expand the ACERO program to develop new airspace access and traffic management technologies to support wildfire operations.

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Final USS Arizona Survivor Laid to Rest

GRASS VALLEY, CA, UNITED STATES
04.23.2024
Photo by Chief Petty Officer John Pearl 
Navy Region Southwest  

Grass Valley, Calif., (April 23, 2024) Grass Valley, California firefighters raise a flag over the street in celebration of the memorial service of retired Lt. Cmdr. Louis (Lou) Conter. Conter was 102 when he passed away peacefully in his home. In addition to being the last living USS Arizona survivor, Conter also flew more than 200 missions in the South Pacific and survived being shot down twice. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Pearl)

Grass Valley, Calif., (April 23, 2024) Family, friends, military personnel, and community leaders gather at the St. Patrick Catholic Church for retired Lt. Cmdr. Louis (Lou) Conter's memorial service. Conter was 102 when he passed away peacefully in his home. In addition to being the last living USS Arizona survivor, Conter also flew more than 200 missions in the South Pacific and survived being shot down twice. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Pearl)

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