Fort Drum fire personnel promote safety during Fire Prevention Week

Story by Michael Strasser October 11, 2024 at 09:36AM Fort Drum community members meet firefighters, learn about their jobs, and try hands-on activities to practice fire prevention and home safety during the Fort Drum Fire and Emergency Services’ Fire Prevention Week Open House, Oct. 10, inside Fire Station #2.

YPG Fire Department uses fun tools to teach fire safety

Story by Ana Henderson October 10, 2024 at 10:21AM During this year’s Fire Prevention Week, the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Fire Department (YPG FD) made sure the YPG community, regardless of age, learned about fire safety.

San Francisco Fleet Week 2024 Combined Urban Search and Rescue Training

Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse Monford October 10, 2024 at 02:25AM Nearly 50 Sailors and Marines participated in Urban Search and Rescue training with members of the San Francisco Fire Department during San Francisco Fleet Week 2024 on October 9. The training was held on Treasure Island, an artificial island in San Francisco Bay and home to Naval Station Treasure Island, a former United States Navy facility that operated there from 1942 to 1997. Today, Treasure Island hosts the San Francisco Fire Department’s Training Facility.

Father and Son Firefighters Strengthen Bonds During Deployment

Story by Spc. Alexcia Rupert October 09, 2024 at 04:55AM U.S. Army Spc. Dima Velasquez Jr. is deployed with his father, Staff Sgt. Dima Velasquez Sr., the Novo Selo Training Area fire station chief. This deployment marks Velasquez Jr.'s first since joining the Army National Guard, while his father is a seasoned veteran with multiple deployments. The two California natives specialize in crash rescue operations back home and are often activated during state emergencies.

LEAD firefighters complete joint rope rescue training

Story by Todd Wivell October 07, 2024 at 11:31AM On Sept. 26 and 27, approximately 20 Letterkenny Army Depot firefighters joined several Chambersburg Fire Department firefighters to complete a rope rescue training course in downtown Chambersburg.