Sergeant Sánchez: A firefighter’s journey to recovery

Story by Maria Pinel April 13, 2021 at 12:54PM On one of his days off from duty, traveling from the city of La Esperanza to Gracias, in the department of Lempira, Honduras, Sergeant Brian Sánchez, a firefighter with the Gracias Lempira Fire Department was involved in an auto accident. While stuck underneath the overturned vehicle, he lost consciousness. Local search and rescue officers and passersby spent hours using all available resources to lift the vehicle to rescue him. He was then taken in the back of a pickup truck to the nearest medical facility. Upon arrival at the hospital, doctors determined he required immediate brain surgery - a service that is not available in a town that small. A decision was quickly made to transport him to the Medical Center in Tegucigalpa.

Cherry Point Sailor Serves local Community as Corpsman, Volunteer Firefighter

Story by Thomas Cieslak April 12, 2021 at 02:16PM As a young man growing up in Fresno, California, Navy Hospital Corpsman Petty Officer 1st Class James Williams knew without a doubt he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and serve in the U.S. Navy. However, he had always felt a call to be a firefighter.

Tennessee National Guard supports joint water rescue exercise

Story by Capt. Kealy Moriarty April 12, 2021 at 12:18PM SMYRNA, Tenn. – Members from the Tennessee National Guard, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Nashville Fire Department, Rutherford County’s StormPoint Emergency Response team and others participated in a joint water rescue exercise near Smyrna's Volunteer Training Site, April 9.

Public works truck reborn to fight Camp Darby fires

Story by Chiara Mattirolo April 09, 2021 at 09:37AM When an old Darby Military Community truck recently reached 34 years of service – that could have been its end. Instead, thanks to some innovative handiwork, it’s got a new life supporting Camp Darby’s Fire and Emergency Services to combat the threat of wildfires. Once used by the Directorate of Public Works to haul construction material, the 1985 Mercedes UNIMOG 1000, it’s now ready to support firefighters in rough terrain.

Training never stops

April 08, 2021 at 10:40PM Seaman Stephanie Contreras 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).