Clackamas Fire and Military Responders Conduct Structural Collapse and Air Mobility Joint Training Exercise

Story by John Hughel October 19, 2026 at 05:52PM Members of the Clackamas Fire Department, Oregon Army National Guard, Oregon Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, U.S. Coast Guard, and CHAIS, which provides professional handlers and working dogs, participated in a simulated tsunami response mission on October 15, 2026, at Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center near Warrenton, Oregon. Oregon National Guard CH-47 Chinooks transported first-responder teams from Portland Air National Guard Base to Camp Rilea, supported structural-collapse and wide-area search operations, and coordinated with Air Force rescuers for victim MEDEVAC using U.S. Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/577396/clackamas-fire-and-military-responders-conduct-structural-collapse-and-air-mobility-joint-training-exercise"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10033076/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Clackamas Fire and Military Responders Conduct Structural Collapse and Air Mobility Joint Training Exercise" /></a>

Guarding the Homefront: Tinker Fire Prevention Branch Re-Energizes Base Safety, Outreach, and Readiness

Story by October 16, 2026 at 09:18AM Behind every aircraft taking flight, every maintenance hangar supporting depot-level repairs, and every family residing on Tinker Air Force Base is an invisible shield: fire prevention. While firefighters standing watch on the flight line and in the stations are prepared to answer emergency calls around the clock, the 72nd Civil Engineer Fire and Emergency Services Prevention Branch works continuously to ensure those fires never ignite in the first place. Over the past year, the Fire Prevention Branch has launched a comprehensive push to expand community outreach, tackle modern fire hazards, modernize technical oversight, and bring vital life-safety education directly to Team Tinker personnel and their families.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/577102/guarding-homefront-tinker-fire-prevention-branch-re-energizes-base-safety-outreach-and-readiness"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10024155/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Guarding the Homefront: Tinker Fire Prevention Branch Re-Energizes Base Safety, Outreach, and Readiness" /></a>

USAG Japan firefighters, MEDDAC-J Soldiers support Zama City disaster drill

Story by Noriko Kudo October 16, 2026 at 03:11AM ZAMA, Japan – U.S. Army Garrison Japan and U.S. Army Medical Department Activity – Japan participated in Zama City’s annual comprehensive disaster prevention drill Oct. 3 at Sagamino Elementary School near Camp Zama.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/577092/usag-japan-firefighters-meddac-j-soldiers-support-zama-city-disaster-drill"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10024019/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="USAG Japan firefighters, MEDDAC-J Soldiers support Zama City disaster drill" /></a>

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>