Florida’s SAFE team educates US Marines on the consequences of unsafe driving

Story by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng September 09, 2022 at 04:55AM CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Firefighter paramedics with the Stay Alive from Education program presented a “Street Smart” class at the Camp Foster theater to teach U.S. Marines about the deadly consequences of unsafe driving on Sept. 1.

Kingsley Airmen called to support wildfire response at growing Rum Creek Fire

Story by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson September 08, 2022 at 02:30PM Twenty Oregon Air National Guard Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing left to help fight the Rum Creek Fire burning near the shores of the Rogue River, Aug. 29, 2022. It is part of “OPLAN Smokey”, a program designed to let the state of Oregon call upon the citizen Guardsmen to serve their state and control the destructive effects of local wildfires.

Newly restored partnership resumes, U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy and the New York City Fire Department collaborate

Story by Gary Loten-Beckford September 08, 2022 at 09:15AM This year the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy and the New York City Fire Department renewed their partnership with the shared goal of sharing best practices in training their new personnel.

Wildland Firefighters Create Fires to Prevent Fires

Story by Senior Airman Frederick Brown September 07, 2022 at 06:07PM Prescribed fires, also known as controlled burns, are performed by Wildland firefighters to prevent uncontrolled fires, maintain a natural ecology, and preparing areas for construction.

Firefighters gain critical skills in Arizona

Story by Airman 1st Class Yuki Klein September 01, 2022 at 11:16AM Firefighters assigned to the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing, Portland Air National Guard Base (PANG), trained with firefighters from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona to accomplish their annual training from August 5 to August 19, 2022.