Training never stops

Story by Seaman Stephanie Contreras April 08, 2021 at 10:40PM A Sailor removes their firefighting helmet and loosens their face mask as beads of sweat roll down their flushed face after hours of wear. The 45-minute self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is unstrapped and removed relieving 14 pounds of weight from weary shoulders. This Sailor is an attack team member setting the standard proving every Sailor is a firefighter. And so goes another high-tempo damage control drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

501 CSW firefighters become certified EMT responders

Story by Senior Airman Jennifer Zima April 08, 2021 at 09:06AM Firefighters across the 501st Combat Support Wing trained to become certified emergency medical technicians during a six-week course at RAF Croughton, England.

Training = Confidence

Story by Milton Mariani Rodriguez April 02, 2021 at 10:25PM Colombian National Police Patrolman Jorge Humberto Perez Mesa comes down the 100 foot wall at the FB Fire Department Training site this afternoon. Perez Mesa, a Joint Disaster Response Techniques Course student was conducting the practical exercise as part of the Belay System set-up and operation lesson. U.S. Army Photo by Mr. Daniel Cruz

Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire and Emergency Services earns Governor’s EMS Awards

Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Peter Lewis March 30, 2021 at 09:11AM Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (NRMA) Fire and Emergency Services (FES) was recently announced as the winner of The 2020 Governor’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Award in the category of Outstanding EMS Agency. NRMA Firefighter and Paramedic Daryl Clements also received The Governor’s EMS Award for Outstanding EMS Prehospital Educator.

Vermont Air National Guard Responds to Aircraft Fire at Burlington International Airport

Story by Maj. Meghan Smith March 25, 2021 at 02:39PM SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – The 158th Fire Department responded to a civilian aircraft fire on a runway of Burlington International Airport on the evening of Wednesday, March 24.