Safety officer Tech. Sgt. Edmund Schwartz, of the 175th Civil Engineer Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, Md., discusses fire rescue procedures with Tech. Sgt. Derrick Crawford, of the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, W.Va., after completing structural live fire training during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
Sgt. Somner Goecks, a fire fighter in the 826th Ordnance Company, Madison, Wisc., crawls on his knees as he leads a hose attack team into a smoke filled room in a training facility during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
Sgt. Somner Goecks, right, and Spc. Charles Schreibner, both of the 826th Ordnance Company, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Madison, Wisc., carry a mannequin that is simulating a fire casualty from a smoke filled room in a burning building training facility during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
Staff Sgt. Mike Heerd, a fire fighter in the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, W.Va., carries a mannequin from a burning building training facility during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The mannequin is a simulated casualty from a search and rescue scenario at regional National Guard training site. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
National Guard Soldiers and Airmen spray water from fire truck turrets onto a mock aircraft burn pit to put out a simulated aircraft fire while training during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. The Soldiers and Airmen from various military organizations around the country are being paired with their counterparts from other units in order to learn from each other and network in order to improve professional practices. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
National Guard Soldiers and Airmen spray water from fire truck turrets onto a mock aircraft burn pit to put out a simulated aircraft fire while training during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. The Soldiers and Airmen from various military organizations around the country are being paired with their counterparts from other units in order to learn from each other and network in order to improve professional practices. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
Fire fighters from left to right Airman 1st Class Randle Taborn, of the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, Peoria, Ill., Spc. Stephen Jensen, of the 395th Ordnance Company, Tech. Sgt. Derrick Crawford, of the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, W.Va., and Senior Airman Edgar Ewing, also of the 182nd, prepare to exit a smoke filled room in a training facility during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
Fire fighters from left to right Airman 1st Class Randle Taborn, of the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, Peoria, Ill., Spc. Stephen Jensen, of the 395th Ordnance Company, and Tech. Sgt. Derrick Crawford, of the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, W.Va., discuss their progress in search and rescue training in a smoke filled room at a training facility during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
Airman 1st Class Randle Taborn, of the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, Peoria, Ill., sprays water onto a fire while leading a three-person hose team while participating in structural live fire training during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
National Guard Soldiers and Airmen spray water from a fire truck turret onto a mock aircraft burn pit to put out a simulated aircraft fire while training during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
National Guard Soldiers and Airmen spray water from a fire truck turret onto a mock aircraft burn pit to put out a simulated aircraft fire while training during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
Fire fighters Staff Sgt. Adam Carder, Tech. Sgt. Samuel Deveral, both of the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, W.Va., and Tech. Sgt. Adam Long, of the 178th Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, Springfield, Ill., discuss structural live fire training procedures as they prepare to enter a smoke-filled fire training facility to put out a fire during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
Sgt. Alyssa Motiff, of the 826th Ordnance Company, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Madison, Wisc., right, leads Spc. Charles Congdon, also of the 826th, discuss structural live fire training procedures as they prepare to enter a smoke-filled fire training facility to put out a fire during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
Fire fighters Tech. Sgt. Samuel Deveral, of the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, W.Va., Staff Sgt. Joshua England and Staff Sgt. Adam King, both of the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, Peoria, Ill., discuss Structural live fire training procedures before entering a burning training facility during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
Members of Team Rubicon, grey shirts, form a circle as they meet to discuss plans for the day during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. Team Rubicon is a civilian volunteer organization made up military veterans and first responders, created to rapidly deploy emergency response teams to various types of disasters at the request of federal, state and county agencies. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
Maj. Ryan Barry, center, and 1st Lt. Raymond Burton, right, both of the 285th Civil Engineer Squadron, Virgin Islands Air National Guard, ST. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, discuss plans with Team Rubicon Region V administrator Mike Watkins, in red, in the early stages of National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. Team Rubicon is a civilian volunteer organization made up military veterans and first responders, created to rapidly deploy emergency response teams to various types of disasters at the request of federal, state and county agencies. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
