Firefighting Training in Military

Firefighters engaged in training exercises in military settings, emphasizing safety, preparedness, and emergency response tactics.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Theisen, 509th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Protection Specialist, and Joshua Evans, 509th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Protection Specialist, finish securing the scene of a mock aircraft fire during a response task force exercise July 28, 2022 on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Readiness exercises allow units to stay prepared for any potential emergency response.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Theisen, 509th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Protection Specialist, and Joshua Evans, 509th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Protection Specialist, finish securing the scene of a mock aircraft fire during a response task force exercise July 28, 2022 on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Readiness exercises allow units to stay prepared for any potential emergency response.

220806-N-GF955-1113ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) respond to a simulated engineering casualty in the main engine room during a general quarters drill, Aug. 6, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Kyle Trengo, a firefighter assigned to the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group, Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron, Quick Strike Team Fire, conducts a buddy check to ensure partners personal protective equipment is on correctly during an exercise Aug. 30, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The firefighters entered a simulated hazardous environment to search for potential victims during an exercise.

U.S. Airmen from the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron and 100th CES put out a fire during joint training at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 28, 2023. This is the first joint training event between RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall in the last 4 years, which focused on F-35 familiarization and creating an environment to share tactics, techniques, and procedures for fire suppression of the aircraft.

Staff Sgt. Austin Schubert, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron fire captain, gears up for his annual structural fire training April 12, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters completed the training by entering the training facility filled with smoke to find and rescue victims and put out a fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct 7, 2022) - Gunners Mate 3rd Class Seth Nickle, from Hamilton Beach, Calif., assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), participates in a damage control drill at sea, Oct. 7, 2022. Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms, and re-provisions submarines and surface vessels in the Indo-Pacific region.

220519-N-EE352-1061 SAN DIEGO (May 19, 2022) Sailors man a fire hose during a fire drill aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), May 19. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Fire Fighters assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing extinguish a fire on a Mobile Aircraft Fire Trainingunit in Sioux City Iowa, May 14, 2022. The MAFT simulates a real aircraft fire with both engine and fuselage fires and gives the most realistic training possible for Fire Fighters.

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Firefighters with Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Fire and Emergency Services perform a car extraction and rescue drill using a hydraulic cutter during fire prevention week kick-off event at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 15, 2022. During fire prevention week open house, firefighters extinguished fires, performed car extrications and rescue drills to educate residents on the importance of fire safety.

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Airman 1st Class James Peterson, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter moves a hose during a simulated F-16 emergency and pilot egression at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 26, 2022. U.S. Air Force firefighters train regularly to respond to flightline emergencies rapidly and effectively, ensuring the safety of flightline personnel and equipment.

220521-N-DE439-1249 NORWEIGAN SEA (May 21, 2022) Sailors prepare to enter main space one during a fire drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), May 21, 2022. Porter is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

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221006-N-SN516-1224 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors participate in a firefighting drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguish an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire.

AQABA, JORDAN- U.S. Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) fight a simulated fire during a damage control drill as part of Exercise Eager Lion 22, September 5, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise and improve interoperability among partner nations, and considered the capstone of a broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). Jordan is one of U.S. Central Commands (USCENTCOM) strongest and most reliable partners in the Levant sub-region.

220718-N-XN177-2078 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022) - Sailors fight a simulated fire during a damage control drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 18, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

First responders with the 153rd Fire Emergency Services respond to a simulated call of smoke in a building during a field training exercise, Jan. 19, 2017 at the Air National Guard base in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Multiple agencies including security forces, fire department, emergency management and 84th Civil Support Team worked together to assess and mitigate possible dangers from simulated chemical and biological hazards.

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240120-N-DF558-1077 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2024) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Ryan Bonomo, left, from Chicago, handles a Naval Infrared Thermal Imager (NIFTI) while Damage Controlman 3rd Class Rodger Acosta, from Houston, operates a fire hose during a damage control drill in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean.

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services take off their equipment following a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire.

220805-N-TT639-1107 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 5, 2022) - Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Jose Jabat, from Stockton, California, handles a vari-nozzle during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 5, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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SASEBO, Japan (April 11, 2022) Machinists Mate 3rd Class Teresa Aguinga, left, from Hanford, Calif., and Machinists Mate 3rd Class David Jimenez, from Hoboken, N.J., both assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) man a fire hose while training to combat a fire in an industrial maintenance environment. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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220624-N-QP737-1023 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 24, 2022) Midshipman 2nd Class Zachary Rivera gets dressed out in firefighting ensemble (FFE) during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), June 24, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 18, 2022) - Fireman Marvin Castro, from Lakeland Ranch, Florida, looks for hot spots with a Naval Firefighting Thermal Imager during a firefighting drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 18. Barry is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

Two 332d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters ensure students egress properly from the flashover trainer during live-fire flashover training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 30, 2022. In addition to ensuring proper egress procedures are followed, the two firefighters also monitor the flashover trainer for safety concerns such as fire flare-ups.

110423-N-GL340-220PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2011) Sailors simulate fighting a fire during a mass casualty drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is conducting operations in the Pacific Ocean.

A firefighter from the 423d Civil Engineer Squadron, uses shears to dismantle a vehicle during a rescue demonstration at RAF Alconbury, England, Oct. 12, 2022. The demonstration was part of Fire Prevention Week in which firefighters from the 423d CES educated Airmen and dependents on proper fire safety habits.

SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 14, 2022) Yeoman 3rd Class Paul Thomas, left, from Memphis, Tennessee, and Retail Specialist 3rd Class Cequordric Page, from Dillon, South Carolina, both assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), participate in a ship damage control drill in Sasebo, Japan, Sept. 14, 2022. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire.

A firefighter from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron adjusts his oxygen mask before participating in live fire training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 19, 2022. This training provided firsthand experience for potential real-world scenarios.

Firefighter Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handler) (ABH2) Mike Gonyea and civilian firefighter Neva Bernal fight a fire in the housing office warehouse, Bldg. 590, which holds loaner furniture. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) engineering department man a hose team during a general quarters training evolution, April 16, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration prior to operational deployment.

TIMOR SEA (July 9, 2015) Damage Controlman Fireman Nicholas Olivera, right, from Lodi, Calif., and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Christopher Poitras, from Colorado Springs, Colo., practice firefighting techniques during a simulated fire in the incinerator room aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as part of Talisman Sabre 2015 (TS15). Talisman Sabre is a biennial exercise that provides an invaluable opportunity for nearly 30,000 U.S. and Australian defense forces to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase both countries' ability to plan and execute a full range of operations from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts.

Firefighters practice breaching a door during joint training on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, Guam, Nov. 4, 2022. The training included firefighters from MCB Camp Blaz, Naval Base Guam, Andersen Air Force Base and the Guam Fire Department. The training strengthened the island-wide team's ability to respond to future fire and rescue emergencies. The purpose of this training was to bring firefighters from all the services and the Guam Fire Department to train through different modules that included: ground ladder tactics, victim removal, aerial ladder confidence, forcible entry, emergency bailouts, and aerial master streams and familiarity.

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220919-N-VJ326-1225 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 19, 2022) - Damage Controlman Fireman Joseph Leitner, from Bemidji, Minnesota, right, and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Chandler Peters, from Uhrichsville, Ohio, fight a simulated fire during damage control training aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 19, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Two firefighters with hose and axe walking away from fire engine and another firefighter in background (selective focus)

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 2, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 2nd Class Andrew Youngstrom, from Hastings, Minnesota, simulates putting out a fire during a firefighting drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

SINGAPORE (March 15, 2023) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jaime Blanco, from San Diego, operates the nozzle of a fire hose during a damage control drill aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, March 15, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 18, 2022) - Machinists Mate 3rd Class Kenyatta Adams (left), from Keaau, Hawaii, tells Fireman Marvin Castro, from Lakeland Ranch, Florida, there are no hotspots during a firefighting drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). Barry is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

NORFOLK (Jan. 12, 2024) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Dallas Reilly uses the naval firefighting thermal imager during a main space fire drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Jan. 12, 2024. Wasp is in Naval Station Norfolk conducting a scheduled continued maintenance availability period.

221206-N-UI066-1065 TYRRHENIAN SEA (Dec. 6, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) man a hose team during a firefighting exercise, Dec. 6, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220718-N-XN177-2117 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022) - Sailors fight a simulated fire during a damage control drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 18, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps firefighters with aircraft recovery and firefighting, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to extinguish fires during an aircraft recovery training scenario at the Guardian Center, Georgia, Nov. 8, 2022. While at the Guardian Center, Marines with MWSS-273 trained with base recovery after attack and aircraft recovery scenarios, enabling them to help maintain 2nd MAWs combat readiness.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight, maneuver through a KC-10 Extender aircraft, during a simulated emergency response exercise, Dec. 9, 2022, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Firefighters and first responders assigned to the 378th ECES routinely conduct training exercises to ensure emergency response times and overall mission readiness.

An 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter extinguishes a live fire from a simulated fighter jet crash during emergency response training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2022. Routine emergency response training ensures 18th CES firefighters maintain mission readiness as Kadena Air Base continues to be an important staging platform for disaster relief and humanitarian operations in the Indo-Pacific region.

Aircraft rescue and firefighting Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, spray a fire during aircraft rescue firefighting training on MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 27, 2022. The Marines conduct this live-fire training monthly to ensure readiness in the case of any aircraft emergency.

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Firefighters from the 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron, extinguish a simulated fuel fire June 9, 2022 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This exercise is an annual training requirement set by the National Fire Protection Association to maintain readiness for aircraft fires. (U.S. Air Force Photos Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)

Nathan Mayer, KSAN/KLST Multimedia Journalist, sits inside a fire truck while students perform an exercise at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, January 24, 2023. Students worked as teams to respond to an exercise within a limited time.

375th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter holds a hose during a simulated basement fire on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, July 15, 2022. Members practice with different scenarios to hone in their skill sets.

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) fight a simulated fire during an in port emergency drill aboard Ford, May 11, 2022. Ford and USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) participated in a dual-carrier evolution designed to maintain and enhance the damage control capabilities of both aircraft carriers. Ford is in port Naval Station Norfolk preparing for its next underway period.

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Firefighters Michael Giordano, Capt. Ryan White and Mathew Hauf with the 914th Fire Emergency Services work to extinguish an aircraft structure fire within a simulated Boeing 737 during Aircraft Fire Suppression training at a facility in Rochester, New York, August 24, 2022. Training for an aircraft fire enhances readiness of our firefighters by giving them hands on experience on how to suppress and ultimately put out the flames as quickly as possible to prevent further damage or injuries.

Firefighters working at apartment fire, Los Angeles, California

Firefighters assigned to the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Fire Department spray water on an Aircraft Life-Fire Helicopter during a training exercise at USAG Humphreys, South Korea, April 26, 2022. The USAG Fire Department conducted the live-fire training exercise to prepare for real-life emergencies and familiarize the firefighters with their new fire truck.

U.S. Marine Corps firefighters with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, climb stairs during a memorial stair climb on MCAS Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 11, 2022. The firefighters with ARFF climbed 2,200 stairs to memorialize and pay honor to the lives lost during the attacks on the twin towers on Sept. 11, 2001 in New York City.

Senior Airman Brett Olsen monitors a training fire used to destroy a pile of unserviceable uniform items April 18, 2014, in Southwest Asia. The uniforms were collected over the course of a year and were destroyed to ensure they do not end up being utilized improperly if discarded with normal trash. Olsen is a firefighter with the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and deployed from Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.

220905-N-XB010-1014 SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 5, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) simulate fighting a simulated fire during a general quarters drill in the Sea of Japan. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, wait for the signal to extinguish during a live-fire training event on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Feb. 4, 2024. This training is organized quarterly for Marine firefighters to respond to real life firefighting scenarios. MWSS-172 was accompanied by Crash Fire Rescue Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Support Squadron and bulk fuel specialists. Marine Corps

220402-N-BP862-1115 ADRIATIC SEA (April 2, 2022) Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Charles Blaine, from Oakland, California, dons firefighting equipment during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 2, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

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Firefighters assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron, treat a simulated injured Airman during a fire response scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 12, 2022, in support of a wing training event. The firefighters were tested on their ability to retrieve, treat, and transport injured personnel during a simulated fire.

220528-N-DE439-1060 NORWEGIAN SEA (May 28, 2022) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Zander Martinez, from Houston, Texas prepares a hose during a class alpha fire drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), May 28, 2022. Porter is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

A firefighter from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron listens to a safety brief before participating in live fire training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 19, 2022. This training provided firsthand experience for potential real-world scenarios.

U.S. Navy Sailors and local firefighters participate in a fire drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Dec. 8, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul to prepare the ship for the second half of its 50-year service life.

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, spray water on flames coming from a mobile burn unit during an aircraft mishap full scale exercise on MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Aug. 17, 2022. This emergency response exercise was conducted for first responders in order to maintain proficiency and preparedness for potential real-world threats and hazards on the installation.

120406-N-DC018-247VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 6, 2012) Firefighters from the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services and City of Virginia Beach respond to the crash of an F/A-18D Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, April 6, 2012. Initial reports indicate that at approximately 12:05 p.m., the jet crashed just after takeoff at an apartment complex in Virginia Beach. Both air crew safely ejected from the aircraft and are being treated at a local hospital.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Kautz, Fire Chief with the 424th Air Base Squadron Briefs his Firefighters and their Dutch counterparts from the 491st Squadron of the Royal Netherlands Air Force as they are about to cross-train on vehicle extractions, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, March 15, 2023.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryant Goulsby, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron Firefighter, stands by prior to a live fire exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 12, 2022. The live fire exercise was part of this years Fire Prevention Week. Fire Prevention Week is designed to inform people on how to stay safe in the event of a fire.

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Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Soldiers assigned to 297th Engineer Detachment, Firefighting Team, 103rd Troop Command participate in a brief from Capt. Matt Kaeo, captain of the Pohakuloa Training Area Federal Fire Department (PTA FFD) and Dennis Nardo, a firefighter of the PTA FFD at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, June 14, 2022. The PTA FFD hosted the HIARNG firefighting team in flashover training that is designed to increase knowledge of fire behavior, an introduction to heat and trusting their gear.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (January 10, 2024) Chief Hull Technician Heath Kornack, from Detroit (center right), instructs accession sailors on hose-handling technique at Surface Warfare Engineering Schools Command Great Lakes general shipboard firefighting (GSF) course at Naval Station Great Lakes, Jan. 10, 2024. The two-day curriculum encompasses in-classroom lessons pertaining to fire chemistry, classes of fires (alpha, bravo, and charlie), fire party organization, portable extinguishers, protective equipment, as well as self-contained breathing apparatus during the first day, and live firefighting trainer labs cover wild hose, hose handling, and firefighting procedures during the second day. GSF Great Lakes meets the U.S. Navys six-year level one firefighting requirement, a training requirement for every Sailor stationed aboard a U.S. naval vessel. The school has qualified approximately 6,500 accession Sailors each year for the past six years

120613-N-TC587-150MAYPORT, Fla. (June 13, 2012) Sailors prepare to put out a mock Bravo-class fire during firefighting training at Surface Warfare Officer School Learning Site Mayport. The school provides realistic training both on land and at sea to help prepare Sailors for casualties in the fleet.

In the fourth episode of Behind the Triad, Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Colonel Stephen Messenger visits the Fort McCoy Fire Department and meets with Assistant Fire Chief Hunter Young to take part in the firefighting Physical Agility Test. The test consists of 10 sequential events that require firefighter to progress along a pre-determined path from event to event in a continuous manner, the test is a timed event and conducted in full firefighter PPE (turn out gear) and SCBA while on air.Watch each new episode on the Fort McCoy Multimedia Visual Information Branch page.

Firefighters from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron extinguish a large fire during a fire safety demonstration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. 18 CES put on Fire Prevention Week to spread fire safety knowledge with events like an open house, a demo night, and a parade.

220527-N-TI693-1059MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 27, 2022) - Machinist's Mate 1st Class Ericsson Soares, right, from East Providence, Rhode Island, passes information about a simulated casualty to Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Samantha Taylor, the fire team leader, center, from Cary, North Carolina, during a fire drill aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), May 27, 2022. Hershel Woody Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220911-N-GF955-1353BALTIC SEA (Sept. 11, 2022) U.S. Navy Damage Controlman 2nd Class Alan Clark, from Struthers, Ohio, right, and Damage Controlman Fireman Kadin Shoemaker, from Scottsbluff, Nebraska, participate in the 9/11 Memorial stair climb aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Sept. 11, 2022 by climbing up the equivalent of the 110 flights of stairs that firefighters and first responders climbed in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220806-N-EI127-1275PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2022) - Sailors combat a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Aug. 6. Damage control drills are used both in port and underway to ensure that Sailors have the proper training to combat any casualty that may arise. Makin Island, flagship of Amphibious Squadron (CPR) SEVEN, along with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is currently underway conducting integrated training in the U.S. 3rd fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron enter a building to conduct fire response procedures during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 13, 2022. The fire emergency services flight provides structural, hazardous material, aircraft crash, fire prevention, fire protection and emergency medical response services for all aircraft, facilities and personnel on Andersen AFB.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Izaien Lugo, left, and Senior Airman Deante Lewis, fire protection specialists with the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron fire department, receive feedback about their performance during joint training with U.S. Army medics from the 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 16, 2022. The readiness exercise served as their annual inspection where they responded to a simulated vehicle fire with injuries.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Fire Rescue personnel assist volunteers portraying injured Huey II helicopter crew members participating in the aviation safety exercise during Emergency Response Safety Training at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Runway 33, at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The simulated helicopter mishap exercise was conducted to evaluate emergency response and mishap investigations of aircraft at Kennedy. Participants included Air Rescue Fire Fighters, Flight Operations, Disaster Preparedness, Security, and Safety. NASA mandates simulated aviation safety training take place every two years.

Robert Coates, a firefighter with Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services Division (FESD), prepares an oxygen tank for a live fire training exercise held at the FESD training center on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The MCB Camp Lejeune FESD participated in various fire-safety activities during the month of October to promote National Fire Prevention Week 2022.This years theme is fire wont wait, plan your escape. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)

240207-N-IT121-1067 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2024) Chief Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Gregory Scott, right, from Irvington, N.J., instructs Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Ricky Dehnz, center, from Naples, Fla., and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Ryan Bonomo, from Chicago, during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. Navy

Alexander Sutter, 316th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, takes his personal protective gear off after a simulated building fire during an interagency fire-fight training at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 2, 2022. The 316th CES trained with members of the 193rd Special Operations Wing.

Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, firefighters haul heavy hoses to a simulated structure fire during an Operational Readiness Inspection held on the base. Base: Schriever Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) conduct firefighting training during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 15, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

110117-N-2055M-154 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2011) Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class David Miller observes firefighting procedures during a shipboard firefighting drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101). Gridley is on a deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

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