Fort Hamilton, FDNY Launch Inaugural Murph Challenge Honoring Fallen Navy SEAL

Story by Mark Getman May 29, 2026 at 09:09PM More than 70 combined military service members and FDNY firefighters completed the first annual Armed Forces and FDNY Murph Challenge at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton, May 20, 2026, honoring Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a Medal of Honor recipient and Long Island native killed in action during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan in 2005.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566508/fort-hamilton-fdny-launch-inaugural-murph-challenge-honoring-fallen-navy-seal"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9716149/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Fort Hamilton, FDNY Launch Inaugural Murph Challenge Honoring Fallen Navy SEAL" /></a>

Award-Winning Vandenberg Fire Department Provides Prevention and Protection to Base Facilities and Personnel

Story by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes May 29, 2026 at 04:38PM At Vandenberg Space Force Base, the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight won multiple awards in 2025, highlighting their dedication to maintaining extraordinary crisis response and mission capabilities.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566488/award-winning-vandenberg-fire-department-provides-prevention-and-protection-base-facilities-and-personnel"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9715716/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Award-Winning Vandenberg Fire Department Provides Prevention and Protection to Base Facilities and Personnel" /></a>

Navy Region Southwest Team Supports Civilian First Responders at Garden Grove Chemical Incident

Story by Gregg Smith May 29, 2026 at 02:47PM Federal Firefighters from Naval Base San Diego, Naval Base Coronado and nearby Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach provided critical robotic support to civilian first responders during a recent major chemical incident at a civilian industrial facility.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566458/navy-region-southwest-team-supports-civilian-first-responders-garden-grove-chemical-incident"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9715263/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Navy Region Southwest Team Supports Civilian First Responders at Garden Grove Chemical Incident" /></a>

Seconds count: Edwards firefighters sharpen emergency response

Story by Laisa Leao May 22, 2026 at 07:01PM When an emergency strikes, hesitation is not an option.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566048/seconds-count-edwards-firefighters-sharpen-emergency-response"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9703510/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Seconds count: Edwards firefighters sharpen emergency response" /></a>

New ECC modernizes emergency response, brings Reserve Advantage to Westover

Story by Master Sgt. Seth Logsdon May 20, 2026 at 10:24AM WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. – When seconds matter, communication is everything. This week, the 439th Airlift Wing took a major step in streamlining that communication by officially opening a new, state-of-the-art Emergency Control Center (ECC). The new facility marks a significant upgrade to the base’s emergency response infrastructure, consolidating dispatch operations and integrating advanced communication networks for security forces, firefighters, and emergency medical services.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/565754/new-ecc-modernizes-emergency-response-brings-reserve-advantage-westover"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9697213/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="New ECC modernizes emergency response, brings Reserve Advantage to Westover" /></a>