Army and Community Firefighters Train Together to Save Lives

Story by Carlos Cuebas March 12, 2026 at 04:33PM Firefighters from across Puerto Rico gathered at the Army’s home in the Caribbean, March 7, for a Basic Thermal Imaging Tactics training, designed to enhance emergency responders’ ability to use thermal imaging technology during fire and rescue operations.

2026 Department of War Fallen Firefighter Memorial

Story by Senior Airman Brian Lummus March 12, 2026 at 12:01PM The 17th Training Wing hosted the annual Department of War Fallen Firefighter Memorial to honor firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty, on Goodfellow Air Force Base, March 6.

NSA Annapolis Fire Station Receives CNIC Small Fire Department of the Year Award

Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Griffin Kersting March 11, 2026 at 01:43PM Naval Support Activity Annapolis held an award ceremony at its installation firehouse March 11, 2026, celebrating the fire station’s selection as Small Fire Department of the Year as part of the Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) fiscal year 2025 Fire and Emergency Services Awards.

MOTSU hosts regional live-fire training for next generation of firefighters

Story by Christopher Parr March 9, 2026 at 12:52PM MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL SUNNY POINT, N.C. — Firefighters from the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) facilitated a critical live-fire training exercise for 16 area firefighters Feb. 28.

Emergency Services Mutual Aid Agreements Continue to Benefit Community, Installations

Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tristan Labuguen March 6, 2026 at 04:49PM In the last three years, federal firefighters on Oahu responded to 1,567 requests for fire and emergency services support from the City and County of Honolulu, according to Jason Lopez, Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) Federal Fire Department (FFD) Assistant Chief for Emergency Medical Services. That averages out to 522 calls for federal emergency assistance each year. “If the Federal Fire Department has the available assets and resources and the request for assistance comes in from the City and County of Honolulu, we will go and assist,” explained Lopez. “The reciprocal is also true, where the City and County of Honolulu will provide assets for the Federal Fire Department’s mutual aid requests for emergencies when our organic assets are unavailable.” The mutual aid agreements between FFD and city and state agencies – including the Honolulu Fire Department, Honolulu Emergency Services Department, and Hawaii Airports Division – reflect a long-standing tradition of cooperation between military and civilian emergency responders dating back to World War II. Military and civilian fire protection and emergency services in Hawaii have routinely supported one another during natural disasters, aircraft accidents, and large-scale training or operational events.