Award-Winning Vandenberg Fire Department Provides Prevention and Protection to Base Facilities and Personnel

Story by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes May 29, 2026 at 04:38PM At Vandenberg Space Force Base, the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight won multiple awards in 2025, highlighting their dedication to maintaining extraordinary crisis response and mission capabilities.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566488/award-winning-vandenberg-fire-department-provides-prevention-and-protection-base-facilities-and-personnel"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9715716/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Award-Winning Vandenberg Fire Department Provides Prevention and Protection to Base Facilities and Personnel" /></a>

Navy Region Southwest Team Supports Civilian First Responders at Garden Grove Chemical Incident

Story by Gregg Smith May 29, 2026 at 02:47PM Federal Firefighters from Naval Base San Diego, Naval Base Coronado and nearby Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach provided critical robotic support to civilian first responders during a recent major chemical incident at a civilian industrial facility.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566458/navy-region-southwest-team-supports-civilian-first-responders-garden-grove-chemical-incident"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9715263/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Navy Region Southwest Team Supports Civilian First Responders at Garden Grove Chemical Incident" /></a>

Seconds count: Edwards firefighters sharpen emergency response

Story by Laisa Leao May 22, 2026 at 07:01PM When an emergency strikes, hesitation is not an option.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566048/seconds-count-edwards-firefighters-sharpen-emergency-response"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9703510/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Seconds count: Edwards firefighters sharpen emergency response" /></a>

New ECC modernizes emergency response, brings Reserve Advantage to Westover

Story by Master Sgt. Seth Logsdon May 20, 2026 at 10:24AM WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. – When seconds matter, communication is everything. This week, the 439th Airlift Wing took a major step in streamlining that communication by officially opening a new, state-of-the-art Emergency Control Center (ECC). The new facility marks a significant upgrade to the base’s emergency response infrastructure, consolidating dispatch operations and integrating advanced communication networks for security forces, firefighters, and emergency medical services.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/565754/new-ecc-modernizes-emergency-response-brings-reserve-advantage-westover"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9697213/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="New ECC modernizes emergency response, brings Reserve Advantage to Westover" /></a>

PTA Hosts First-Ever Field Day for Wildfire Training

Story by Lani Pascual May 14, 2026 at 08:33PM More than 60 personnel from PTA Fire and Emergency Services, the Hawai’i Fire Department (HFD), National Park Service (NPS), and the state Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), Hawai’i Army National Guard (HIARNG), and the Army’s 25th Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) participated in the first-ever Wildland Firefighter field day at Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawai'i Island, May 1, 2026, designed to simulate a real-world wildfire emergency.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/565347/pta-hosts-first-ever-field-day-wildfire-training"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2605/9685406/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="PTA Hosts First-Ever Field Day for Wildfire Training" /></a>