Boise firefighters train Idaho’s Civil Support Team on ropes rescue

Story by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur November 02, 2022 at 06:37PM The Idaho National Guard’s 101st Civil Support Team partnered with the Boise Fire Department Technical Rescue Team to participate in a ropes rescue course taught by Boise firefighters. The course, which served as an annual recertification for the CST Guardsmen, entailed two weeklong sessions for the 22-member team. The first week, Oct. 10th through the 14th, started with the classroom portion of learning about ropes rescue as a prerequisite for the hands-on portion of the training. Using what they learned about the ropes, the CST Guardsmen repelled from tops of buildings at the Boise Fire Department’s Fire Training Center. Once the Guardsmen were proficient at ropes repelling, they practiced ropes rescues using wire rescue baskets at cliffs near the Table Rock trails in the Boise foothills to simulate a large-scale rescue of multiple people. The second weeklong training, Oct. 24th through 28th, focused on confined space rescues at Boise’s Lucky Peak Power Plant. The training mirrored a scenario where a devastated occurrence or a large-scaled catastrophe, like an earthquake, happened with severe damage to a building that could involve chemicals. This would require HAZMAT precautions, along with a large number of rescues in buildings with confined spaces, and would involve air tanks, ropes and sked stretchers.

Boise firefighters train Idaho’s Civil Support Team on ropes rescue

Story by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur November 02, 2022 at 06:37PM The Idaho National Guard’s 101st Civil Support Team partnered with the Boise Fire Department Technical Rescue Team to participate in a ropes rescue course taught by Boise firefighters. The course, which served as an annual recertification for the CST Guardsmen, entailed two weeklong sessions for the 22-member team. The first week, Oct. 10th through the 14th, started with the classroom portion of learning about ropes rescue as a prerequisite for the hands-on portion of the training. Using what they learned about the ropes, the CST Guardsmen repelled from tops of buildings at the Boise Fire Department’s Fire Training Center. Once the Guardsmen were proficient at ropes repelling, they practiced ropes rescues using wire rescue baskets at cliffs near the Table Rock trails in the Boise foothills to simulate a large-scale rescue of multiple people. The second weeklong training, Oct. 24th through 28th, focused on confined space rescues at Boise’s Lucky Peak Power Plant. The training mirrored a scenario where a devastated occurrence or a large-scaled catastrophe, like an earthquake, happened with severe damage to a building that could involve chemicals. This would require HAZMAT precautions, along with a large number of rescues in buildings with confined spaces, and would involve air tanks, ropes and sked stretchers.

HAZMAT RESPONSE -- Fort Rucker Fire Department trains with Guard civil support team

Story by Jim Hughes November 01, 2022 at 11:51AM The Fort Rucker Fire Department took steps to better protect the community it serves by conducting hazardous materials training with the Army National Guard 46th Civil Support Team out of Montgomery Oct. 13-14.

Kunsan brings the heat to Gunsan City

Story by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert November 01, 2022 at 04:10AM KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – The 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fire services flight partnered with the Gunsan City Fire Department during a local training event at the Wolmyung Stadium in Gunsan City, Oct. 28, 2022.

Service member dies in off duty incident aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii

Story by 1st Lt. Mark McDonough October 28, 2022 at 05:30PM On Sunday, April 24, a Marine stationed aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) died while swimming in the waters near North Beach, MCBH. Installation first responders and members of the Honolulu Fire Department responded and began a coordinated search after receiving a call for emergency services. After locating the service member, first responders administered lifesaving measures and transported the Marine to a local hospital. The Marine was later pronounced deceased by competent medical authorities.