Firefighting Training in Military

Scenes of military firefighters undergoing training exercises, showcasing their preparedness in emergency response and fire suppression techniques.

Firefighter Outside of Smoke-filled Building

220718-N-XN177-2149 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022) - Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Brett Sedlock from, Knoxsville, Iowa, participates in 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.

A firefighter from the 355th Civil Engineering Squadron simulates spraying down the wreckage after a simulated crash of an Air Force aircraft into a commercial bus filled with passengers. The exercise was to test the coordinated efforts of the Tucson Emergency Services and the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base disaster response. Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Tucson State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Sgt. Travis McGregor, a firefighter with No. 17 Squadron, rushes to a simulated casualty during a conditioning course at RAAF Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 18, 2022. U.S. Marines, RAAF, and Royal New Zealand Air Force compete together to encourage confidence, develop and share techniques, and foster strong relationships.

031112-F-9072P-017. Base: Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

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)

Philippine Sea (Aug. 13, 2022) Sailors in the main engine room aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) discuss the damage control drill in the Philippine Sea on Aug. 13, 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.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 26, 2022) Michael Tsikoudakis, firefighters assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay Fire & Emergency Services, participates in live fire simulation training for instructors at Souda Air base, July 25 and 26. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., Allied, and Partner nation forces to be where they are needed when they are needed to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

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.

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.

NORFOLK (Jan. 12, 2024) Sailors prepare to fight a simulated fire during a main space fire drill in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Jan. 12, 2024. The drill helps Wasps crew remain proficient in damage control and prepared for actual casualties. Wasp is in Naval Station Norfolk conducting a scheduled continued maintenance availability period.

230329-N-SK738-2043 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 29, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) line up for import emergency team training, March 29, 2023. 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.

Members of the Alyeska fire brigade strap a victims head down to prevent movement and additional injury during a civilian and military mass causality exercise at the Alyeska Pipeline in Valdez, Alaska hosted by the Alaskan Command, during exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002. Members of the Alyeska fire brigade strap a victimÕs head down to prevent movement and additional injury during a civilian and military mass causality exercise at the Alyeska Pipeline in Valdez, Alaska hosted by the Alaskan Command, during exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002.

200712-N-CZ848-1004 SAN DIEGO (July 12, 2020) - Sailors aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) prepare to fight a fire aboard the ship at Naval Station San Diego July 12. On the morning of July 12, a fire was called away aboard the ship while it was moored pierside at Naval Base San Diego. Local, base and shipboard firefighters responded to the fire. USS Bonhomme Richard is going through a maintenance availability, which began in 2018.

A firefighter with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force gives hand signals to members of his team during a bilateral training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 28, 2022. Firefighter Airmen from the 374 CES and JASDF demonstrated firefighting techniques for each other, and compared methods, materials and tactics.

Firefighter in Doorway of Smoke-filled Building

Airman 1st Class Marcoadrian Navarette, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, prepares a fire hose during emergency response training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2022. 18th CES firefighters participated in a simulated fighter jet crash, in which they were tasked with recovering a simulated pilot and extinguishing a live fire.

Ashley Kutac and Rachel Feld, interns with USAG Fort Sill under the Army Fellows Program, go into a fire training house with members of the Fort Sill Fire Department.

Detroit, Michigan, Firefighters battle a blaze at a long-vacant downtown structure. The building once housed the Gold Dollar, a club which gave a start to the White Stripes and other garage rock bands. It is one of dozens of vacant downtown buildings controlled by the Ilitch family, which owns the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, the Fox Theater, Little Caesars Pizza, and Motor City Casino.

040409-F-8078V-004. Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Capehart, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, awaits the signal from his teammates to begin the dummy drag at the fire muster challenge during National Fire Prevention Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. Since 1922, FPW has been observed annually during the week of Oct. 9 in remembrance of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

221014-N-IX644-2035 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 14, 2022) Sailors assist Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 3rd Class Kevin Kinney, from Medford, New Jersey, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), with donning firefighting ensemble during a drill, Oct. 14, 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.

220823-N-QI593-2038 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 23, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Jaden Beard, from Fort Wayne, Indiana, flakes out a firefighting hose during a rescue and assistance damage control drill on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 23, 2022. Bainbridge 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.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), participate in a firefighting training evolution in support of Phase III Crew Certification, Jan. 24, 2022. Phase III Crew Certification focuses on how the ships training teams accomplish necessary crew training needed to return the ship to sea. Ford is in port at Newport News Shipyard exciting her Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), a six-month period of modernization, maintenance and repairs. ( U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Manvir Gill)

Two firefighters cutting out a windshield after an accident with another firefighter in background

Detroit, Michigan, Firefighters battle a fire which destroyed a vacant home in Detroit's Morningside neighborhood. The city has tens of thousands of vacant homes due to population loss and mortgage and tax foreclosures.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat a class bravo fire simulated by Chief legalman Juston Hood, from Corpus Christi, Texas, assigned to Fords legal department, for a phase III crew certification damage control evaluation, Jan. 26, 2022. Phase III Crew Certification focuses on how the ships training teams accomplish necessary crew training needed to return the ship to sea. Ford is in port at Newport News Shipyard executing her Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), a six-month period of modernization, maintenance and repairs. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zack Guth)

220407-N-MH210-1097NORFOLK, VA. (March 7, 2022) - A Sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) combats a simulated fire during a base wide fire drill, March 7, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

120311-N-KS651-249ARABIAN GULF (March 11, 2012) Sailors simulate fighting a fire in a room filled with artificial smoke during a damage control drill aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Latortue from Queens, New York, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue specialist assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts a vehicle extrication demonstration for asimulated fire and rescue during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), at Auxiliary Airfield II, near Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 19, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

220910-N-TT639-1066 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sep. 10, 2022) - Retail Services Specialist 2nd Class Rachel Unadia, from San Diego, gives instructions to a damage control team during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sep. 10, 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.

A U.S. Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472 uses a K-12 rescue saw during a vehicle extrication exercise at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022. MWSS-472 Expeditionary Fire Rescue platoon, a reserve unit, collaborated with station Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting to complete annual requirements and utilize training simulators not available within their unit.

Firefighters the 445th Civil Engineer Squadron, put out an aircraft structural fire during live-fire training, Sept. 9, 2022 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The training exposes the firefighters to heat and smoke as well as low- to zero-visibility, which overloads the senses and makes them revert to the training learned over the years to accomplish the objectives set forth. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Patrick OReilly)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During a simulated launch countdown_emergency simulation on Launch Pad 39A, the rescue team carries injured astronaut-suited workers out of the pad bunker. The four-hour exercise simulated normal launch countdown operations, with the added challenge of a fictitious event causing an evacuation of the vehicle and launch pad. It tested the teams rescue approaches on the Fixed Service Structure, slidewire basket evacuation, triage care and transportation of injured personnel to hospitals, as well as communications and coordination.

U.S. Navy Sailors 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.

221206-N-SN516-3178 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors celebrate being the first to the firehose during a timed damage control training event aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway conducting routine operations.

Firefighters from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron remove a car roof during a Fire Prevention Week car extraction demonstration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. The 18 CES demonstrated how Kadenas emergency services respond to car accidents, including how they rescue victims from crushed cars.

040202-F-3805C-010. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert Cataldo, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter, simulates being a second casualty during a confined space training exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, April 14, 2022. The scenario involved a teenager (simulated by a mannequin) who fell and was injured after climbing down into a facility. While climbing down to rescue the victim, Cataldo simulated falling after slipping on a broken step, so other firefighters from his team had to complete the rescue. This type of training is vital to the first responders to provide them with the necessary skills to extricate wounded or trapped personnel, including high-angle litter and stretcher evacuation.

U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight roll a simulated victim onto a backboard during a vehicle rollover exercise at AB 201, Niger, Nov. 15, 2022. The training exercise sharpened firefighters skills by simulating the rescue and recovery of a victim trapped under a rolled vehicle.

220506-N-DE439-310 ROTA, Spain (May 6, 2022) Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) search for fire in the main engine space during a fire drill on May 6, 2022. Porter is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., Allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters extinguish a live fire from a simulated fighter jet during emergency response training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2022. 18th CES firefighters participated in a simulated fighter jet crash, in which they were tasked with recovering a simulated pilot and extinguishing a live fire.

Firefighters with the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron respond to a simulated F-16 emergency and pilot egression during a Routine Training Event (RTE) at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 26, 2022. Firefighters must respond to aircraft fire emergencies rapidly to preserve the lives of trapped pilots and mitigate damage to the plane.

The Training Center Cape May Fire Department held a Fire Prevention Week program in Coast Guard housing in Cape May, N.J., Oct. 11, 2022.This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the national program. Sparky the Firedog and the base Firefighters held fire safety activities and handed out materials promoting fire prevention to all in attendance.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Tamargo

220512-N-AV609-1091 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 12, 2022) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) respond to a simulated casualty aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) May 12, 2022. USS George H.W. Bush and Gerald R. Ford participated in a dual-carrier evolution designed to maintain and enhance the damage control capabilities of both aircraft carriers. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Members of the 110th Wing Civil Engineering Squadron, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, along with local Japanese firefighters, train with a simulated building fire at Yakota Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022 during the CE Squadron's Deployment for Training (DFT).The DFT program provides valuable training opportunities normally not available in home station scenarios, allowing Airmen to train on equipment they will likely operate during a deployment, but might not have at their home base.

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Thomas Waelty, an ammunition specialist assigned to 23rd Ordnance Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, uses a stair climber machine while wearing firefighting equipment at the Tower Barracks Physical Fitness Center in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sep. 11, 2022. Waelty and Soldiers from his company - an Army firefighting unit - each climbed 110 stories in memory of sacrifices made by firefighters responding to the September 11 terror attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City 21 years prior.

220624-N-UJ411-1071 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2022) Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) respond to a simulated class alpha fire during a scheduled damage control training. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Low angle view of a firefighter

Firefighters from the Maricopa Fire Department, walk down stairs during the 2022 Tower Challenge, Sept. 9, 2022, at Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona. Participants climbed 2,071 steps, representing the 110 floors of the World Trade Center that first responders climbed during the terrorist attacks that occurred Sept. 11, 2001.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) - Hull Technician 2nd Class Ryan Misuraca demonstrates the proper wear of a fire fighting ensemble for members of the Japanese press during a tour aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as part of Commander Fleet Activities Yokosukas first Friendship Day celebration since the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic. The open base event highlights the partnership between the U.S. Navy and the host nation of Japan. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific Region.

Firefighters spray water on the recreation services building after it was intentionally set ablaze during a firefighting training exercise. Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

U.S. Air Force Col. Melvin Maxwell, 60th Mission Support Group commander, trains on fire protection with Airmen from the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection services during a live-fire training at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 23, 2022. The 60th CES Fire Protection Services trained in a live-fire exercise to practice firefighting techniques and procedures in a realistic environment, ensuring they are prepared to mitigate damage and save lives.

U.S. Army Garrison Fire Department member prepares air fan for pressured ventilation during a training exercise at Smith Barrack in Baumholder Germany, August 25, 2022

A firefighter dons the essential components of their professional gear, embodying resilience, commitment, and readiness as they gear up for a hazardous firefighting mission, a testament to their unwavering dedication to protecting and saving lives. . A firefighter dons the essential components of their professional gear, embodying resilience, commitment, and readiness as they gear up for a hazardous firefighting mission, a testament to their unwavering dedication to protecting and saving lives

Journey Collier, a 96th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, receives a rinse off after an annual structural fire training event 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.)

VILLANOVA DEL GHEBBO ITALY 23 MARCH 2021 Firefighters with the truck

220911-N-GF955-1318BALTIC SEA (Sept. 11, 2022) U.S. Navy Damage Controlman 2nd Class Alan Clark, left, from Struthers, Ohio, 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.

Firefighter Stands Proudly with Professional Gear Beside Fire Truck After Intense Training A firefighter, adorned in professional gear, stands confidently beside a fire truck following a grueling firefighting training session ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/BENISxARAPOVICx 21755062 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 3, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), engage a simulated aircraft fire during an aviation damage control training evolution in the ships hangar bay while sailing in the East China Sea, Aug. 3. 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.

Hungpyo Rucci, the deputy fire chief of U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, sits on the back of a fire truck, Feb. 28, 2024, inside fire station one at Camp Humphreys. Rucci was recently named the U.S. Army Installation Management Command-Pacific, fire service instructor of the year. Over the last year he validated on either aircraft, 286 medical and 372 structural emergencies, and increased training proficieny by 35 percent. Army

Sailors aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 20, 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission critical operations. Navy

POLARIS POINT, Guam (June 4, 2013) Damage Controlman 1st Class David Strasser, left, leads civil service mariners from the forward repair locker through a berthing fire drill aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40). Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

120620-N-SR846-194 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 20, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class William Duskin directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 onto a catapult aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower departed Naval Station Norfolk the same day for a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group includes the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66), the guided-missile destroyers USS Farragut (DDG 99), USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, and Destroyer Squadron Two Eight.

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron gear-up to conduct a live drill at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 27, 2022. ARFF conducts monthly fire training exercises to ensure the Marines develop and maintain familiarity, confidence, and proficiency with their equipment.

Firefighter cutting out a windshield after an accident

U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Benny Bowen and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Jenkins, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron lead firefighters, set up hoses during a fire response scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 12, 2022, in support of a wing training event. The training tested Airmens ability to conduct daily operations while in a simulated combat environment.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Chenault, a 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, walks through the fuselage of 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.

Lt. Preston Guidry, a firefighter with Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services Division (FESD), puts on his personal protective equipment before 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)

SASEBO, Japan (April 27, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) engage a simulated fire in the ships hangar bay during an integrated industrial firefighting drill with Commander, Naval Region Japan Fire & Emergency Services firefighters onboard U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, April 27. The drill, required by the Industrial Ship Safety Manual for Fire Prevention (8010), was created to train integrated teams of Sailors and base firefighters to casualties in industrial environments. 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.

220522-N-TT059-1016 ARABIAN SEA (May 22, 2022) Culinary Specialist Seaman Dominick Rau dons a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) during a damage control training scenario aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) in the Arabian Sea, May 22. Momsen is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

Students from Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School tour the 104th Fighting Wing May 6, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The firefighters setup skills stations for the students to practice CPR and rescue techniques. The students visited the Fire Department, Security Forces Squadron, and the Logistics Readiness Squadron. The 104FW public affairs team has an annual base tour program April - October open to community youth groups and local employers to strengthen partnerships. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Master Sgt. Lindsey S. Watson)

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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on visit to Los Angeles County, California, where he observed the largest earthquake preparedness drill in U.S. history ("The Great Southern California Shake Out"). The Secretary joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at a press conference, watched preparedness drills in schools, and discussed peparedness measures with students, educators, emergency operations personnel, and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) staff including USGS Director Mark Myers

221126-N-XK047-1033PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 26, 2022) - Culinary Specialist Seaman Andrew Herebia enters a self-service laundry space in response to a simulated casualty during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Nov. 26, 2022. General quarters drills provide the opportunity to train and prepare the ships crew for any shipboard casualty. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship Makin Island and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

In a dynamic display of synchronized teamwork, firefighters hustle to carry, connect, and deploy firefighting hoses with precision, showcasing their intensive training and readiness for challenging and high-risk situations ahead In a dynamic display of synchronized teamwork, firefighters hustle to carry, connect, and deploy firefighting hoses with precision, showcasing their intensive training and readiness for challenging and high-risk situations ahead. Copyright: xZoonar.com/BENISxARAPOVICx 21754989

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Adam Magistro, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron project programmer, participates in a relay event at the fire muster challenge during National Fire Prevention Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. The competitive event was part of a week-long effort to promote fire safety and prevention to the Team Kadena community.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico and Chemical Biological Incident Response Force from Indian Head, Maryland participate in the Bunker Gear Race for the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighter Rodeo at MCAF on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sep. 2, 2022. The ARFF Rodeo is a competition for Marines to showcase their operational knowledge of firefighting tactics, techniques, and procedures.

SSgt Justin Adams and Airman Mason Scott extinguish a mock aircraft fire as a part of their weekend aircraft fire training exercise. This training prepares the the unit to fight live fires during runway emergencies.

A firefighter dons the essential components of their professional gear, embodying resilience, commitment, and readiness as they gear up for a hazardous firefighting mission, a testament to their unwavering dedication to protecting and saving lives A firefighter dons the essential components of their professional gear, embodying resilience, commitment, and readiness as they gear up for a hazardous firefighting mission, a testament to their unwavering dedication to protecting and saving lives. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/BENISxARAPOVICx 21754926 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Benjamin Lemon (right) fist bumps U.S. Army Pfc. Alejandro Robles after participating in a vehicle extraction demonstration during the Fire Prevention Week kickoff ceremony on Camp Humphreys, Sept. 30, 2022. Fire Prevention Week stresses the importance of firefighters and fire safety on the installation. (U.S. Army photo Spc. Kianna Scott)

U.S. Army Garrison Fire Department members moves into position during a simulated fire training exercise at Smith Barrack in Baumholder Germany, August 25, 2022

Instructor showing how to use a fire extinguisher on a training fire

An Aberdeen Proving Grounds firefighter removes a simulated patient from a 29th Combat Aviation Brigade UH-60 Blackhawk during a downed aircraft exercise at Aberdeen Proving Ground - Edgewood Area on July 29, 2022. The exercise is a quarterly joint agency training opportunity which allowed the Maryland Army National Guard to work with law enforcement and first responder agencies that would respond in the event of a downed aircraft.

Firefighters assigned to the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department demonstrate how to put out a fire during the annual Fire Prevention Week Fire Muster at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 14, 2022. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, making it the longest-running public health observance in our country.

Col. Randel Gordon, right, Arnold Engineering Development Complex commander, operates a bumper turret to spray water on an aircraft fire simulator at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., March 9, 2023. Chevis Lee, an Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services firefighter, is driving. Gordon was given the opportunity to participate to enhance his understanding of the skill and effort required to fight fire. Live fire training for aircraft fires is an annual requirement for Arnold AFB firefighters.

September 11th remembrance ceremony held in front of NASA Research Park Bldg-17 (Lunar Science Institute) hosted by the American Legion, Post 881, Moffett Field. Bagpipe Amazing Grace, Richard Charette, Scottish American Military Society

220803-N-MD461-2045 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 3, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Christian Ackerman, left, a native of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., dons fire-fighting gear with help from Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Austin Hughes, a native of Atlanta, Ga., during a damage control training drill on the mess decks aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 3. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

NYC Firemen, grim and geared for rescue/recovery work at the destroyed World Trade Center, NYC. They have a high seat to view President George W. Bush's visit to Ground Zero on Sept. 14, 2001. (BSLOC_2015_2_71)

A team of fire fighters walk to the start point of the Chicagoland 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, Sept. 10, 2022. The Chicagoland 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb recognized the events of September 11, 2001 and the devastating impact on the fire services, emergency responders, and US citizens involved. Participants climbed the equivalent of 110 stories or 2,200 steps in honor of the heros that gave their lives in the World Trade Center Towers on September 11, 2001.

120814-N-BT887-202 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2012) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Lindsay, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), demonstrates proper technique when donning firefighting equipment during Navy Days L.A. 2012. Navy Days L.A. is designed to educate the public through tours, distinguished visitor embarks and media coverage of the festivities.

A U.S. Marine Corps firefighter with aircraft recovery and firefighting, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, extinguishes fires from debris simulating a downed aircraft 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.

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