Fire safety outreach campaign reached over 4,600 local students

Story by Julia Hawkins November 10, 2026 at 02:31PM During October, the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP) Fire Department conducted its annual public education campaign, delivering life-saving safety training to 4,647 students across 23 regional school campuses. This enduring initiative reinforces critical safety behaviors annually to ensure local youth develop early hazard awareness and build trust with first responders. The department delivered 26 interactive, age-appropriate presentations covering smoke detector awareness, family escape planning, and the "stop, drop, and roll" technique. Presentations also demystified protective firefighting gear to reduce children's fear during actual emergencies.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/579099/fire-safety-outreach-campaign-reached-over-4600-local-students"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2611/10086123/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Fire safety outreach campaign reached over 4,600 local students" /></a>

Illinois Army National Guard Firefighters Partner with Local Fire Departments for Joint Tanker Shuttle Training

Story by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton November 10, 2026 at 02:07PM The Illinois Army National Guard’s Sparta-based firefighting units hosted eight regional civilian fire departments for a comprehensive, joint tanker shuttle training exercise at the National Guard’s Sparta Training Center on Nov. 8. Participating military units included the 615th Firefighting Headquarters, the 661st Firefighting Team, and the 662nd Firefighting Team. They were joined by personnel and apparatus from the Sparta, Chester, Tilden, Marissa, Mount Vernon, Baldwin, Evansville, and Coulterville Fire Departments.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/579090/illinois-army-national-guard-firefighters-partner-with-local-fire-departments-joint-tanker-shuttle-training"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2611/10086347/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Illinois Army National Guard Firefighters Partner with Local Fire Departments for Joint Tanker Shuttle Training" /></a>

Illinois Army National Guard Firefighters Partner with Local Fire Departments for Joint Tanker Shuttle Training

Story by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton November 10, 2026 at 02:07PM The Illinois Army National Guard’s Sparta-based firefighting units hosted eight regional civilian fire departments for a comprehensive, joint tanker shuttle training exercise at the National Guard’s Sparta Training Center on Nov. 8. Participating military units included the 615th Firefighting Headquarters, the 661st Firefighting Team, and the 662nd Firefighting Team. They were joined by personnel and apparatus from the Sparta, Chester, Tilden, Marissa, Mount Vernon, Baldwin, Evansville, and Coulterville Fire Departments.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/579090/illinois-army-national-guard-firefighters-partner-with-local-fire-departments-joint-tanker-shuttle-training"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2611/10086347/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Illinois Army National Guard Firefighters Partner with Local Fire Departments for Joint Tanker Shuttle Training" /></a>

Navy Region Hawaii Federal Fire Hosts Hiring Event

Story by November 9, 2026 at 05:21PM JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The Navy Region Hawaii Federal Fire Department (FFD) is hosting a two-day hiring event to recruit up to 40 full-time firefighters to bolster emergency response capabilities across military installations on Oahu.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/579021/navy-region-hawaii-federal-fire-hosts-hiring-event"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10028792/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Navy Region Hawaii Federal Fire Hosts Hiring Event" /></a>

Navy Region Hawaii Federal Fire Hosts Hiring Event

Story by November 9, 2026 at 05:21PM JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The Navy Region Hawaii Federal Fire Department (FFD) is hosting a two-day hiring event to recruit up to 40 full-time firefighters to bolster emergency response capabilities across military installations on Oahu.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/579021/navy-region-hawaii-federal-fire-hosts-hiring-event"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10028792/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Navy Region Hawaii Federal Fire Hosts Hiring Event" /></a>