Guam emergency responders hold first quarterly SAR professionals meeting of 2025

Story by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir January 21, 2025 at 01:24AM SANTA RITA, Guam — Leaders from Guam's search and rescue (SAR) community came together on Jan. 8, 2025, at the Port of Guam training room to collaborate on life-saving efforts across the island and surrounding waters. Representatives from U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, Guam Fire Department, Guam Police Department, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron-25, Joint Region Marianas dispatch, and Naval Hospital Guam's emergency medicine department participated in the first quarterly SAR professionals meeting of 2025. "We deeply value the partnerships we have across Guam's emergency response community. This collaboration is essential to ensuring effective SAR operations in our challenging environment," said Lt. Kira Adams, U.S. Coast Guard Joint Rescue Sub-Center (JRSC) chief. "We thank our partners for their dedication to this shared mission of keeping our communities safe."

BH 25-1: Kadena conducts fire training

Story by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo January 13, 2025 at 01:16PM The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters responded to a simulated structure fire in support of a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2025.

944th FW Joins Forces for Life-Saving Mission After Hawaii Fireworks Explosion

Story by Senior Airman Alexis Orozco January 05, 2025 at 03:47PM In the predawn hours of New Year’s Eve, a deadly fireworks explosion in Hawaii sent shockwaves across the islands. By the end of the day, the lives of three people were tragically lost, and 20 more were injured. Six survivors, suffering severe burn injuries described as "warzone-level," were airlifted aboard an Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii to Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 4, 2025, where they would receive specialized care at Valleywise Medical Center’s renowned burn unit. The mission to safely transport these patients exemplified a seamless joint effort between the Air Force Reserve’s 944th Fighter Wing, the active-duty Air Force’s 56th Fighter Wing, the Phoenix Fire Department, and civilian medical professionals.

Fire Prevention Week Training at March ARB Prepares Airmen for Emergencies

Story by Wendy Day December 31, 2024 at 09:35PM Fire Prevention Week Training at March ARB Prepares Airmen for Emergencies MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. — On Saturday, October 5, the 701st Combat Operations Squadron (COS), in partnership with the Moreno Valley Fire Department, hosted a live fire extinguisher training session behind the 701 COS building. This hands-on training, which took place from 1300-1430, was part of March Field Fire Emergency Services' Fire Prevention Week, running from October 6-12, 2024.

DSCC Fire Department members recognized for their life-saving efforts in local apartment fire

Story by Stefanie Hauck December 31, 2024 at 07:16PM Five Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Columbus Fire and Emergency Services personnel are being credited with saving several lives in an apartment blaze earlier this month near Defense Supply Center Columbus.