Firefighter Experience Fans Flames of USU Student’s Pursuit of Military Medicine

Story by Vivian Mason May 03, 2023 at 10:43AM Air Force 2nd Lt. Kyle Carr has always been about adrenaline-pumping adventure. A competitive downhill mountain biker, an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), and a wildland firefighter, this member of the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine’s class of 2026 likes to balance risk with positive impact and service.

Cal Guard and CAL FIRE team up for annual wildland firefighting training

May 02, 2023 at 12:19PM Sgt. Marla Ogden Services members from the California Military Department participated in annual wildland firefighting training alongside counterparts from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection near Ione, California, April 23, 2023.

Cecil M. Harden Lake hosts Open Houses for Shoreline Management Plan Update

Story by Abby Korfhage May 01, 2023 at 02:06PM The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District in the process of updating the Shoreline Management Plan for Cecil M. Harden Lake located in Rockville, Indiana, and recently held two open house events to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on the new plan. To accommodate public availability, the workshops were held Saturday, April 15 and Tuesday, April 18 at the Bellmore Fire Department in Rockville, Indiana.

Joint hoist training keeps Guardsmen, Boise Fire Department rescue team ready for the call

Story by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur April 30, 2023 at 03:38PM The same training that Idaho Army National Guard citizen-Soldiers complete to be ready to fight and win our nation’s wars also makes the Guardsmen a valuable asset in their local communities when called upon to support domestic operations in times of emergencies. The Idaho Army National Guard's State Aviation Group and the Boise Fire Department’s Swiftwater/Dive Team partnered up for hoist rescue training, April 26 and 28, at Gowen Field to be trained and ready for the call. The training is designed to allow the Swiftwater/Dive Rescue Team to become familiar with an aircraft's hoist while wearing their river rescue gear. Firefighters trained on both the UH-60 Black Hawk and the UH-72A Lakota.

Joint hoist training keeps Guardsmen, Boise Fire Department rescue team ready for the call

Story by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur April 30, 2023 at 03:38PM The same training that Idaho Army National Guard citizen-Soldiers complete to be ready to fight and win our nation’s wars also makes the Guardsmen a valuable asset in their local communities when called upon to support domestic operations in times of emergencies. The Idaho Army National Guard's State Aviation Group and the Boise Fire Department’s Swiftwater/Dive Team partnered up for hoist rescue training, April 26 and 28, at Gowen Field to be trained and ready for the call. The training is designed to allow the Swiftwater/Dive Rescue Team to become familiar with an aircraft's hoist while wearing their river rescue gear. Firefighters trained on both the UH-60 Black Hawk and the UH-72A Lakota.