USAG Stuttgart leadership tackles firefighter confidence maze

Story by Balmina Sehra October 15, 2026 at 03:26AM All geared up and ready for a challenge, U.S. Army Stuttgart Garrison Commander Col. Edward J. Sanford and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Melendez entered the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) confidence maze to experience firsthand the physical and mental challenges that first responders face daily.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576973/usag-stuttgart-leadership-tackles-firefighter-confidence-maze"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10012902/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="USAG Stuttgart leadership tackles firefighter confidence maze" /></a>

Firefighters spark culture of safety at Edwards

Story by Laisa Leao October 14, 2026 at 02:15PM Preventing a fire is always easier than fighting one – or trying to escape it. To drive that point home, the 412th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight recently hosted a week of activities for Fire Prevention Week.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576925/firefighters-spark-culture-safety-edwards"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10011473/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Firefighters spark culture of safety at Edwards" /></a>

Fort Belvoir Brings Fire Prevention Home across 15 Neighborhoods

Story by Paul Lara October 13, 2026 at 02:37PM Col. Samuel Allen, Fort Belvoir garrison commander, signed a Fire Prevention Month proclamation on Oct. 1 at Fire Station 465, recognizing the firefighters who are conducting home safety visits throughout the installation’s 15 villages this month. Allen met with firefighters outside the station to thank them for their daily work protecting the Fort Belvoir community and the surrounding area.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576837/fort-belvoir-brings-fire-prevention-home-across-15-neighborhoods"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10009262/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Fort Belvoir Brings Fire Prevention Home across 15 Neighborhoods" /></a>

Fort Drum firefighters welcome community members to Fire Prevention Week open house

Story by Michael Strasser October 13, 2026 at 11:35AM Fort Drum firefighters hosted an open house at Fire Station #2 on Oct. 8, offering hands-on safety demonstrations and behind-the-scenes tours in support of National Fire Prevention Month.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576818/fort-drum-firefighters-welcome-community-members-fire-prevention-week-open-house"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10008744/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Fort Drum firefighters welcome community members to Fire Prevention Week open house" /></a>

162nd Civil Engineer Squadron, 355th CES firefighters strengthen Total Force readiness through joint live-fire training

Story by Staff Sgt. Guadalupe Beltran October 13, 2026 at 09:45AM More than fifty firefighters from the 162nd Civil Engineer Squadron and 355th CES fire departments worked through aircraft fire suppression, victim extrication, and unified incident command coordination scenarios designed to bolster aircraft rescue firefighting capabilities and strengthen Total Force interoperability.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576810/162nd-civil-engineer-squadron-355th-ces-firefighters-strengthen-total-force-readiness-through-joint-live-fire-training"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10008483/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="162nd Civil Engineer Squadron, 355th CES firefighters strengthen Total Force readiness through joint live-fire training" /></a>