Firefighting Training and Operations

Firefighters in protective gear during simulated emergencies, demonstrating firefighting protocols in various military settings.

Hazardous goods, civil protection, fire brigade, protective suits, ABC alarm
Hazardous goods, civil protection, fire brigade, protective suits, ABC alarm
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Staff Sgt. Yolanda Duran, 64th Civil Support Team, New Mexico National Guard decontaminates equipment used during a Joint Hazard Assessment Team training scenario in Show Low, Arizona on Feb. 29.This JHAT allowed the Guardsmen of the 91st CST to train with the 64th CST, New Mexico National Guard, firefighters and medics from Mesa Timber Fire and Medical District and Pinetop Fire District, and Public Information Officers from the Navajo County Department of Emergency Management and Preparedness to be prepared to confront any chemical, biological, and radiological threats against the homeland at a moments notice as a combined, efficient and effective team.
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Airmen and soldiers from the Indiana National Guard establish, operate and coordinate from mobile and deployable structures during a simulated emergency and disaster scenario during a pre-external evaluation sustainment year collective training event at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., Aug. 12, 2022. Indianas 19th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package is one of 17 strategically located CERFP units throughout the nation aligned within FEMA Region 5. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. L. Roland Sturm)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Sarah Berheide, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron operations support flight commander, investigates around medical tents for a simulated unexploded ordnance during an rehearsal on Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, Oct. 21, 2022. The exercise, Ballistic Badger 2022, simulated a rapid mobility deployment of Airmen to Gwangju, South Korea, as a rehearsal for potential conflicts within the Pacific.
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A member of the Belgian Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit assesses the work of the remote-controlled robot in a protective suit as the unit takes part in a suspicious package training, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, March 27, 2022. The training allowed U.S. Army Garrison Benelux Directorate of Emergency Services to test interoperability with host nation emergency services.
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Members of the Minnesota National Guards 55th Civil Support Team, survey a scene while wearing HAZMAT suits near Como Regional Park in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 22, 2022. The unit participated in an exercise with several interagency partners including St. Paul Fire Departments Hazardous Material Response Teams. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)
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Airmen from the 5th Medical Group sterilize a simulated injured patient in the decontamination tent during exercise Ready Eagle in the 5th MDG building on Minot Air Force Base Aug. 3, 2022. Airmen were challenged during the high-tempo training environment to effectively communicate and triage patients to ensure the Airmen are mission-ready.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Quran T. Williams, left, unpacks sample gear while Sgt. Nicky Lam, both Survey Team Members with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, photographs a simulated crime scene during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 23, 2019. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard
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020227-F-2454T-004. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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Right side profile medium close-up shot as US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Joshua Gidcumb (Foreground), and A1C Rick Mayo (Background), 31st Civil Engineering Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, practice on Explosive Removal Tactics. Members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight train regularly to stay proficient. SRA Gidcumb is down on his hands and knees giving a close inspection to an unidentifiable object. This mission is in direct support of Operation Joint Guard. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - "Astronauts" were safely and successfully recovered from a "downed" Space Shuttle in a Mode VII contingency simulation led by Don Hammel, NASA Landing and Recovery Director. KSC Fire/Rescue and Emergency Medical workers, along with Johnson Space Center and Patrick Air Force Base personnel, participated in the drill. Mode simulations are held periodically at KSC to ensure contingency response forces are well prepared to respond to a wide variety of potential emergency situations.
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A firefighter with the Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department dive team practices an ice rescue scenario Jan. 11, 2023, at a frozen Big Sandy Lake on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. Several firefighters with the team took their turn getting in a suit, strapping an air tank and full-face mask, and diving into the depths of Big Sandy Lake under the ice on Fort McCoys South Post. The divers were covering depths of up to 15 feet or more completing several types of rescue scenarios under the guidance of fellow firefighters. Divers took turns going in and out of the same hole that was cut in the ice. Each diver was tethered with a connecting line that included a communications connection. This is an annual requirement for dive team members to maintain their abilities.
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firefighters in Navy training, San Francisco, CA
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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (June 5, 2013) Sailors remove a net from cargo on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Aviation Structural Mechanic 1ST Class Joseph Romonsky and Aviation Maintenance Administrationman AMN Charlie Opperman conduct simulated fire fighting drills with a standard 5 hose and variable nozzle during a General Quarters drill aboard USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). Nimitz is in the Persian Gulf to support UN efforts to compel Iraqi compliance with UN resolutions in support of operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)
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ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 15, 2013) Sailors fight a simulated class bravo fire during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, supporting theater security cooperation efforts and supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
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U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Klynt Raymond, a machinery technician assigned to USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913), poses for a photo in a M50 respirator gas mask while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 21, 2022. M50 masks are used to protect against chemical or biological agents as well as toxins or radioactive particulate matter that could affect your breathing.
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Members of Decon Platoon, Chemical Biological International Reaction Force (CBIRF) cut the clothing off of a victim of chemical attack during decontamination proceedings. The exercise was the first since the creation of CBIRF, a unit designed to respond to any Nuclear Biological Chemical occurrence worldwide. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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040330-M-8096K-015. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)
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Cpl. Jerry H. Robinson walks through a simulated disaster area in search of role-playing victims during Exercise Scarlet Response in Perry, Ga., Aug. 17, 2013. The Marines responded to a simulated radiological attack that stopped traffic and contaminated the town during the 48-hour exercise. Marines had to search out, rescue and decontaminate role players and injured dummies.
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Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation prepare to take samples of simulated explosive residue during Exercise Lethal Breeze 2023, Camp H. M. Smith, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 28, 2023. The exercise was conducted in partnership with state and federal law enforcement and local first responders, with the purpose of enhancing cohesion, response proficiency, and safety measures throughout the installation.
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Mann beim Sandstrahlen eines Schiffes man in protective suit and helmet sandblasting the corroded hull of a sailboat Copyright: xZoonar.com/UwexMoserx 21804723
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New York City, 9/11/2001. Rescue Worker With Protective Gear Following World Trade Center Attack
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040720-F-1916H-010. Base: Otis Angb State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An emergency exit, or Mode II/IV, exercise is under way at the slidewire basket landing site of Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The exercise involves NASA fire rescue personnel, volunteers portraying astronauts with simulated injuries, helicopters and personnel from the Air Forces 920th Rescue Wing, and medical trauma teams at three Central Florida hospitals. The drill allows teams to practice an emergency response at the launch pad, including helicopter evacuation to local hospitals.
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120711-N-NB538-027MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 11, 2012) Sailors participate in a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.
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220719-N-CH260-1053 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuel) Airman Manuel Lezama, from Alexandria, Calif., gathers fuel samples as Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts a fueling-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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FORT DIX, N.J. - Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Johnson of the Atlantic Strike Team patches a leaking chlorine cylinder during a recent full-scale exercise at Joint Base Maguire-Dix-Lakehurst in Fort Dix, N.J. Feb. 29, 2012. The National Strike Force regularly conducts training to help improve readiness to hazardous material releases.
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Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Jessey E. Martinezgutieerez, left, and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Demitrius J. Rodriguez wear proximity suits while participating in a flight deck firefighting evolution during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in Newport News, Virginia, Feb. 1, 2023. George Washington is conducting a simulated underway to validate shipboard habitability and operational services to ensure the ship meets the final refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) milestones. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization.
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Gas mask on sale at auction of military memorabilia, UK
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220803-N-NX635-1006 BREMERTON, Wash., (Aug 03, 2022) Retail Service Specialist Seaman Habso Abdi, from Minneapolis, participates in a gas mask fitting exercise in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in port preparing for future operations.
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DF-ST-87-09817. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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050620-A-6017M-007. Subject Operation/Series: RED DRAGON Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAR
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Pith helmet and gas mask on sale at auction of military memorabilia, UK.
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Arizona National Guard service members prepare and collect COVID-19 test samples Aug. 13, 2020 in Santa Rosa, Ariz. on the Tohono Oodham Nation before transporting them to a state lab for testing. The Arizona National Guard has activated more than 800 Arizona Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen to support community needs during this state of emergency response
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Schulte, a firefighter with the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, asks a training casualty with third-degree burns questions about her past medical history and current pain levels, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 20, 2022. Moulage and scene acting are used in military training to better simulate the chaotic and potentially hostile real-life events medically trained Airmen may be dispatched to.
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FORT DIX, N.J. - Coast Guard Chief Broko Borland (right) of the Atlantic Strike Team prepares to decontaminate an entry team in protective clothing during a full-scale exercise at Joint Base Maguire-Dix-Lakehurst in Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2012. The National Strike Force regularly conducts training to help improve readiness to hazardous material releases.
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Sailors from U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command and staff from Naval Oceanographic Office conduct training while being embarked on Military Sealift Command oceanographic survey ship USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS 60). The Pathfinder is the oldest of six ships in the Pathfinder Class, and is named for Matthew Fontaine Maury, "Pathfinder of the Seas" and "Father of Modern Oceanography and Naval Meteorology." The ship was delivered to the Navy in October of 1994 and has completed over 250 survey missions. U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary.
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A Tennessee National Guard Soldier assigned to the Military Medical Response Force (MMRF), stores COVID-19 test samples in Bledsoe County, TN, April 10. The MMRF was stood up in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, which stands for coronavirus 2019, to augment medical testing through the state.
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 30, 2022) Quartermaster 1st Class David Butler, from Hilton head, South Carolina, cleans the ladder back aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) while the ship transits the South China Sea on July 30, 2022. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region.
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030911-F-0576M-002. Base: Buckley Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFMC
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010407-F-0929W-005. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS Base: Las Palmas Country: Paraguay (PRY)
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U.S. Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit pose for a photo during a Trunk or Treat event at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 2022. The event allowed families and children to wear costumes and collect candy in a safe environment.
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Working in collaboration with the Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department, Soldiers with the Florida National Guards 868th Engineer Company opened a COVID-19 walk-up testing site at Bob Hayes Sports Complex and Legends Center, May 9, 2020. The walk-up site allows those without vehicles to be tested.
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Alaska Air and Army National Guardsmen from Joint Task Force-Alaska clear contaminated debris near a preschool in the village of Koyuk, Alaska, Sept. 27, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount)
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Members of the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing dressed in chemical warfare gear board a truck to respond to an alert during the chemical warfare exercise Salty Mace. Subject Operation/Series: SALTY MACE Base: Hahn Air Base Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG)
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U.S. Marines spouses, with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), extricate simulated casualties to the decontamination line at the Downey Rescue Training Facility, Naval Base Stump Neck Annex, Maryland, Oct. 28, 2022. CBIRF hosted a Spouse Appreciation Day to build camaraderie within its family core and give spouses a personal opportunity to be involved with CBIRFs unique capabilities.
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SRA David Bryant, U.S. AIr Force firefighter, takes a break with a fellow firefighter. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)
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The spouse of a U.S. Airman assigned to the 424th Air Base Squadron participates in a Fire Muster during spouses day to celebrate 10 years of the unit, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Oct. 13, 2022.
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020715-F-5735S-045. Complete Scene Caption: An Officer with the Pierce County, Washington (WA) Police Department, wearing Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) gear stands guard over two suspected terrorists during a simulated chemical weapons exercise conducted at McChord Air Force Base (AFB), Fort Lewis, WA, during Exercise SEAHAWK 2002. Seahawk combines active duty and reserve components from the US Air Force (USAF), US Navy (USN), US Coast Guard (USCG), US Public Health Service, Royal Canadian Armed Forces (RCAF), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Emergence Management Association (FEMA) and multiple civilian first responder agencies in coordinated responses to simulated terrorist acts inside the Continental United States (CONUS) and outside (OCONUS) environments. The training was conducted at McChord AFB, Fort Lewis, WA, the Port of Tacoma and the environs of Pierce County, WA. Subject Operation/Series: SEAHAWK 2002 Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) C
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120109-N-DR144-170INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 9, 2012) Gas Free Engineer Damage Controlman 2nd Class William Beck, assigned to the engineering department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), responds to a simulated fire. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on a deployment to the western Pacific region.
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Securing evidence after a terrorist attack, symbol photo, Telemax remote control manipulator, BWTEX anti-terror exercise, police, Bundeswehr and rescue forces rehearse the fight against terrorists together, Stetten am kalten Markt, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
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U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receive a brief during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 8, 2024. During the receiving process recruits are checked for contraband, given haircuts, make phone calls home, and are issued gear.
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Spc. Ryan González of the Puerto Rico National Guard calls the next participantat to go through the disinfectant tunnel before taking the COVID-19 test at the municipal tracing office in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Jan 24, 2022. The PRNG performed COVID-19 rapid tests as part of Operation Continue Safe, a mission highly dedicated to checking on the health of Puerto Rico's citizens. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Kevin Torres Figueroa)