COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES
07.11.2016
Photo by Matthew Coleman-Foster
50th Space Wing
Firefighters from the Schriever Air Force Base Fire Department, prepare to respond to a simulated emergency at Schriever Air Force Base, Monday, July 11, 2016. Their training consists of proficiency, critical and local area training. Every position has a certain amount of proficiency training that is needed throughout the year per their core job description. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster)
Kenny Gestes, Schriever Air Force Base Fire Department firefighter, handles the Shark, a collapsible step cribbing, which is used to stabilize, extricate, and rescue accident victims during a simulated emergency at Schriever Air Force Base, Monday, July 11, 2016. The firefighters are in a ready posture 24 hours a day including holidays, down days and weekends. They have a normal workday which consists of routine vehicle maintenance, training and details. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster)
Jerame Bullard, 50th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, handles the Jaws of Life, a hydraulic apparatus used to pry apart the wreckage of crashed vehicles in order to free people trapped inside, during a simulated emergency at Schriever Air Force Base, Monday, July 11, 2016. This year, the fire department earned top bragging rights as Air Force Space Command’s Small Fire Department of the Year. This is the fourth time in the last five years they have earned this honor. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster)
