DoD Firefighter Rescue and Survival School

Story by June 07, 2021 at 04:15PM // CE Weekly Submission by MSgt Christopher Bauchle

Fire department keeps skills honed with monthly, annual training

Story by Aimee Malone June 07, 2021 at 03:18PM Personnel with the Fort McCoy Fire Department worked on keeping their rescue skills sharp with a two-day technical rescue scenario conducted May 7-8 at the installation.

163d AW Airman Evacuates Burning Building

Story by Senior Airman Timothy Tweet June 06, 2021 at 05:05PM Senior Airman Franklin J. Solis, an electrician with the 163d Civil Engineering Squadron and former Army medic with the 6252nd United States Army Hospital, evacuated residents of the Fletcher Hills Apartments in El Cajon, California during a fire that claimed multiple residences on April 18, 2021. Franklin left his house with his two year old son, Crosby, to get donuts. On their way home, only one mile away from home, Franklin noticed smoke and decided to investigate the cause. He notified 911. The dispatcher told Franklin he was the first to call and that they were dispatching the El Cajon Fire Department to the apartment complex. Franklin decided to take action. He began attempting to alert the residents of the fire.

Coast Guard, partners searching for missing paddler off Island of Hawaii

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West June 05, 2021 at 08:15PM HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and Hawaii County Fire Department are searching for a missing paddler after his canoe was found adrift 1 mile off Honaunau Beach, Saturday.

Photo Essay: Soldiers Conduct Firefighter Training at Fort McCoy

Story by Christopher Hanson June 04, 2021 at 02:01PM U.S. Army Reserve firefighters from the 416th Theater Engineer Command conducted firefighting apparatus training at Fort McCoy on May 21.