Wyoming National Guard strengthens wildfire response coordination through tabletop exercise

Story by Maj. Craig Heilig June 5, 2026 at 10:50PM Representatives from the Wyoming National Guard, Wyoming State Forestry Division, Wyoming Homeland Security, Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center leadership and the Camp Guernsey Fire Department participated in a wildfire tabletop exercise in Cheyenne focused on improving coordination before and during wildfire incidents.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/567022/wyoming-national-guard-strengthens-wildfire-response-coordination-through-tabletop-exercise"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2606/9729609/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Wyoming National Guard strengthens wildfire response coordination through tabletop exercise" /></a>

NAF Atsugi Fire Department Works Towards Accreditation

Story by Taylor Ardito June 1, 2026 at 12:45AM The Commander, Navy Region Japan Fire & Emergency Services NAF Atsugi Department has been working on the CPSE accreditation process for three years, with the final step being a formal hearing in front of a 13-member board which is now scheduled for August 2026.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566523/naf-atsugi-fire-department-works-towards-accreditation"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2604/9617802/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="NAF Atsugi Fire Department Works Towards Accreditation" /></a>

Fort Hamilton, FDNY Launch Inaugural Murph Challenge Honoring Fallen Navy SEAL

Story by Mark Getman May 29, 2026 at 09:09PM More than 70 combined military service members and FDNY firefighters completed the first annual Armed Forces and FDNY Murph Challenge at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton, May 20, 2026, honoring Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a Medal of Honor recipient and Long Island native killed in action during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan in 2005.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566508/fort-hamilton-fdny-launch-inaugural-murph-challenge-honoring-fallen-navy-seal"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9716149/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Fort Hamilton, FDNY Launch Inaugural Murph Challenge Honoring Fallen Navy SEAL" /></a>

Award-Winning Vandenberg Fire Department Provides Prevention and Protection to Base Facilities and Personnel

Story by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes May 29, 2026 at 04:38PM At Vandenberg Space Force Base, the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight won multiple awards in 2025, highlighting their dedication to maintaining extraordinary crisis response and mission capabilities.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566488/award-winning-vandenberg-fire-department-provides-prevention-and-protection-base-facilities-and-personnel"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9715716/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Award-Winning Vandenberg Fire Department Provides Prevention and Protection to Base Facilities and Personnel" /></a>

Navy Region Southwest Team Supports Civilian First Responders at Garden Grove Chemical Incident

Story by Gregg Smith May 29, 2026 at 02:47PM Federal Firefighters from Naval Base San Diego, Naval Base Coronado and nearby Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach provided critical robotic support to civilian first responders during a recent major chemical incident at a civilian industrial facility.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566458/navy-region-southwest-team-supports-civilian-first-responders-garden-grove-chemical-incident"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9715263/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Navy Region Southwest Team Supports Civilian First Responders at Garden Grove Chemical Incident" /></a>

Seconds count: Edwards firefighters sharpen emergency response

Story by Laisa Leao May 22, 2026 at 07:01PM When an emergency strikes, hesitation is not an option.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566048/seconds-count-edwards-firefighters-sharpen-emergency-response"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9703510/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Seconds count: Edwards firefighters sharpen emergency response" /></a>

New ECC modernizes emergency response, brings Reserve Advantage to Westover

Story by Master Sgt. Seth Logsdon May 20, 2026 at 10:24AM WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. – When seconds matter, communication is everything. This week, the 439th Airlift Wing took a major step in streamlining that communication by officially opening a new, state-of-the-art Emergency Control Center (ECC). The new facility marks a significant upgrade to the base’s emergency response infrastructure, consolidating dispatch operations and integrating advanced communication networks for security forces, firefighters, and emergency medical services.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/565754/new-ecc-modernizes-emergency-response-brings-reserve-advantage-westover"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9697213/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="New ECC modernizes emergency response, brings Reserve Advantage to Westover" /></a>

PTA Hosts First-Ever Field Day for Wildfire Training

Story by Lani Pascual May 14, 2026 at 08:33PM More than 60 personnel from PTA Fire and Emergency Services, the Hawai’i Fire Department (HFD), National Park Service (NPS), and the state Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), Hawai’i Army National Guard (HIARNG), and the Army’s 25th Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) participated in the first-ever Wildland Firefighter field day at Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawai'i Island, May 1, 2026, designed to simulate a real-world wildfire emergency.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/565347/pta-hosts-first-ever-field-day-wildfire-training"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9685406/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="PTA Hosts First-Ever Field Day for Wildfire Training" /></a>

PTA Hosts First-Ever Field Day for Wildfire Training

Story by Lani Pascual May 14, 2026 at 08:33PM More than 60 personnel from PTA Fire and Emergency Services, the Hawai’i Fire Department (HFD), National Park Service (NPS), and the state Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), Hawai’i Army National Guard (HIARNG), and the Army’s 25th Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) participated in the first-ever Wildland Firefighter field day at Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawai'i Island, May 1, 2026, designed to simulate a real-world wildfire emergency.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/565347/pta-hosts-first-ever-field-day-wildfire-training"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9685406/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="PTA Hosts First-Ever Field Day for Wildfire Training" /></a>

Hunter Army Airfield and Savannah Fire Departments Conduct Joint 'Above Grade' Training

Story by Derrick Matthews May 11, 2026 at 03:28PM On May 11, 2026, the Hunter Army Airfield and Savannah Fire Departments conducted a joint training exercise to equip brand new firefighter recruits with critical "above grade" rescue skills. The recruits gained hands-on experience navigating live-fire conditions in a burn room and executing simulated roof breaches for vertical ventilation. Beyond building technical proficiency, the joint event served to strengthen the mutual aid partnership between the military installation and the local community, allowing both departments to share tactics and build cohesive working relationships for future emergency responses.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/564949/hunter-army-airfield-and-savannah-fire-departments-conduct-joint-above-grade-training"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9676703/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Hunter Army Airfield and Savannah Fire Departments Conduct Joint 'Above Grade' Training" /></a>

Hunter Army Airfield and Savannah Fire Departments Conduct Joint 'Above Grade' Training

Story by Derrick Matthews May 11, 2026 at 03:28PM On May 11, 2026, the Hunter Army Airfield and Savannah Fire Departments conducted a joint training exercise to equip brand new firefighter recruits with critical "above grade" rescue skills. The recruits gained hands-on experience navigating live-fire conditions in a burn room and executing simulated roof breaches for vertical ventilation. Beyond building technical proficiency, the joint event served to strengthen the mutual aid partnership between the military installation and the local community, allowing both departments to share tactics and build cohesive working relationships for future emergency responses.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/564949/hunter-army-airfield-and-savannah-fire-departments-conduct-joint-above-grade-training"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9676703/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Hunter Army Airfield and Savannah Fire Departments Conduct Joint 'Above Grade' Training" /></a>

Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Fire Department extinguishes the competition, named best in DoW

Story by Kelsie Steber May 7, 2026 at 03:50PM The Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Fire Department is on fire, figuratively, after being named the Department of War and U.S. Army’s Best Medium Fire Department for 2025.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/564716/fort-stewart-hunter-army-airfield-fire-department-extinguishes-competition-named-best-dow"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9670293/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Fire Department extinguishes the competition, named best in DoW" /></a>

Maryland Guard supports search & rescue exercise with state and local first responders

Story by Maj. Benjamin Hughes May 6, 2026 at 03:15PM The Maryland National Guard (MDNG) supported a massive search and rescue exercise (SAREX) spanning 20 square miles of land and water, from the Loch Raven Reservoir Dam to Gunpowder Falls State Park, along with emergency responders from around the state, April 23, 2026. The MDNG Joint Staff coordinated the response of a CH-47 Chinook, two UH-60 Black Hawks with rescue-trained civilian firefighters of the Maryland Helicopter Aquatic Response Team (MD-HART), and two Light Medium Tactical Vehicles (LMTVs) in support of civilian authorities during the exercise to enhance Maryland’s statewide preparedness, interagency coordination, and operational capabilities.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/564560/maryland-guard-supports-search-rescue-exercise-with-state-and-local-first-responders"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9654149/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Maryland Guard supports search & rescue exercise with state and local first responders" /></a>

Low Visibility, No Hesitation: How Relentless Training Saved a Life

Story by Paul Lara May 6, 2026 at 12:45PM Fort Belvoir Fire and Emergency Services, responding to a call from adjacent Fairfax County, in October, 2025, responded to a salvage yard fire, to discover a crane operator 50 feet overhead was overcome by smoke inhalation. Firefighters climbed the crane and transferred him to a waiting ladder. The teams were bestowed the Valor Award by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce in April, 2026.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/564525/low-visibility-no-hesitation-relentless-training-saved-life"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9665646/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Low Visibility, No Hesitation: How Relentless Training Saved a Life" /></a>

No Slack: A Decade of Raising the Bar

Story by Tech. Sgt. Gage Daniel April 30, 2026 at 11:29AM From April 6-10, 2026, Dobbins Air Reserve Base acted as host to some of the most intense firefighter rescue and survival training the Department of War has to offer.

Nevada National Guard ready to fight wildfires from the ground and air

Story by Sgt. Adrianne Lopez April 29, 2026 at 07:40PM The Nevada National Guard is prepared for wildfire season with trained ground crews and aerial firefighting assets, combining Soldiers certified as Type 2 wildland firefighters with Air National Guard MAFFS-equipped aircraft and Army aviation support, all proven during the 2024 Davis Fire response.

USAG Rheinland-Pfalz, German firefighters unite to battle autobahn brush fire

Story by Mary Del Rosario April 29, 2026 at 06:13AM U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz firefighters joined forces with German emergency responders April 26 to contain a large brush fire that threatened the A6/A63 autobahn interchange. German firefighters at the Kaiserslautern Main Dispatch Center issued a request for support, and the garrison’s Directorate of Emergency Services responded without delay.

Fort Buchanan Fire Department Named Army’s Best Small Department

Story by Carlos Cuebas April 28, 2026 at 04:45PM The Fort Buchanan Fire Department has been named the U.S. Army’s Best Small Fire Department for 2025, marking the second consecutive year the team has earned this distinction and reinforcing its sustained excellence in readiness and emergency response.

Citizen-Sailors Earn Navy Installation Firefighter Certification

Story by Coleen San Nicolas-Perez April 27, 2026 at 11:11AM Twenty Navy Reservists graduated from the Navy Fire Academy during a ceremony held at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, earning the qualifications required to serve as fully certified Navy firefighters supporting installations worldwide. The graduates completed an intensive 60-day training pipeline totaling more than 320 hours of instruction and hands-on experience. Their curriculum included emergency medical response, hazardous materials awareness and operations, Firefighter I and II certifications, and specialized Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) training. The program tested both cognitive and physical performance through classroom instruction, live-fire scenarios, and practical exercises designed to simulate real-world emergencies.

Wings Over Solano: Hometown Hero flies with Thunderbirds at Travis AFB

Story by Senior Airman Saisha Cornett April 26, 2026 at 11:21AM Capt. Francisco Trujillo, Fairfield Fire Department firefighter paramedic and SWAT tactical medic, flew backseat with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds April 24, 2026, at Travis Air Force Base ahead of the Wings Over Solano Air Show.