109th Airmen certify for fighting wildfires

Story by Tech. Sgt. Jamie Spaulding June 16, 2022 at 01:33PM Twelve members of the 109th Airlift Wing’s fire department earned national certification in wild-land firefighting; a range of firefighting tactics used to suppress wildfires and protect populated areas, during a training course which concluded on April 9, 2022.

Practice fire extinguisher safety with USAG Bavaria’s Fire Department

Story by Sidney Sullivan June 16, 2022 at 08:48AM During National Fire Prevention Week, the USAG Bavaria Fire Department invites community members to participate in fire extinguisher trainings. This year, the campaign runs from Oct. 4 to Oct. 10, 2020. At these trainings, participants learn about fire safety and practice using a fire extinguisher under the guidance of an instructor. For the remainder of the week, these trainings are offered in both English and German. In case you cannot attend a training, here are main takeaways everyone should know:

Active-duty bonds forged in fire

Story by Staff Sgt. Tony Harp June 12, 2022 at 03:48PM MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Five firefighters from the 193rd Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron completed joint training May 1-7 with their active-duty counterparts at the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

386th ECES Fire Department completes HAZMAT certifications

Story by Senior Airman Daira Jackson June 01, 2022 at 06:32AM ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait — The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, conducted a certification evaluation for hazardous materials incident commanders and technicians on base May 22, 2022. The purpose of the certification is to enable a HAZMAT incident commander to run any type of hazardous materials incident, or an incident involving weapons of mass destruction. HAZMAT technicians are certified to go downrange to plug, patch or stop any breach of chemical hazards or any weapons of mass destruction and isolate the area.

Coast Guard, partners hold search and rescue exercises on Island of Hawaii

Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew West May 27, 2022 at 08:50PM HONOLULU — The Coast Guard, Navy, Hawaii Fire Department, Hawaii Police Department, Ocean Safety and other responders successfully concluded two search and rescue exercises (SAREX) on the Island of Hawaii, May 20. 2022.