Firefighting Training in the Military

Images of military personnel undergoing firefighting training, showcasing safety equipment and emergency response drills in various settings.

Firefighters Entering Building

The 84th Civil Support Team and members of the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard Fire Department responded to a potential white powder threat on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at the Wyoming Air National Guard Base, Cheyenne, Wyo.

220715-N-CM110-2124 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) - Lt. j.g. Lauren Vernazza, right, helps Lt. j.g. Jordan Paramore don his firefighting ensemble during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 15, 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.

Members aboard CGC Sailfish learn how to properly don fire-fighting equipment Aug. 25, 2022. Crews conducted drills to ensure operational readiness.

Airman 1st Class Micah Low, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fire services flight firefighter, walks through smoke during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 19, 2022. During the training, firefighters practiced safely entering the building, rescuing victims, and locating and extinguishing the flames.

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.

Fireman or firefighter putting out a huge fire and flame

A U.S. Marine with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, pries open the side of a car utilizing a hydraulic spreader during vehicle extrication training, MCAS Kaneohe Bay, MCBH, May 18, 2022. The training was conducted in order to increase proficiency with emergency joint operational incidents through practical application of vehicular extrication alongside U.S. Airmen with 624 Civil Engineering Squadron and Federal Firefighters.

Staff Sgt. Thomas Reno, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire truck operator, puts on his fire protection gear during a bilateral training with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 28, 2022. Practicing standardized firefighting techniques between U.S. and Japanese Airmen gave both sides the opportunity to sharpen joint capabilities and build stronger partnerships.

US Navy sailors conduct training with fire fighting equipment aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) while stationed in the Persian Gulf. The JOHN C. STENNIS is currently deployed in the Persian Gulf is support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 6 May 1998. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

Jacob Mathie, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron lead firefighter, stands ready during an emergency response egress exercise for an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 19, 2022. The exercise tested the firefighters abilities to get the call and respond, arrive on scene and extract the pilot safely.

Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services put away their equipment after a confined space rescue drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 19, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of the various instillations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies.

Fort Leavenworth Fire & Emergency Services practiced rescuing individuals injured when a school bus and a car collided. Exercises like this keep the fire department ready to respond to real emergencies.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight, conduct a post exercise briefing, following a KC-10 Extender aircraft simulated emergency response training, 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.

220509-N-UP745-1022 IONIAN SEA (May 9, 2022) Sailors, aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), prepare to fight a simulated fire during an in-port emergency team drill, in the Ionian Sea, May 9, 2022. Jason Dunham is a part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

The Camp Grayling Fire Department practices responding to a fire emergency on the Grayling Army Airfield at Northern Strike 22-2 in Grayling, Mich. on Aug. 6, 2022. Northern Strike is designed to challenge the training audience with multiple forms of convergence that advances interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2022) - Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Luke Lamb, from Columbia Falls, Mont. (left), and Machinists Mate 3rd Class William Mims, from Washington D.C. (right), both assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), participate 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.

A firefighter from the 423d Civil Engineer Squadron secures a simulated victim during a rescue demonstration at RAF Alconbury, England, Oct. 12, 2022. The demonstration was part of Fire Prevention Week where firefighters from the 423d CES educated Airmen and dependents on proper fire safety habits.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 10, 2022) - A local firefighter rings a bell after completing a simulated 110 flight stair climb during Maryland Fleet Week and flyover 2022. The event honored first responders who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

Christopher Moretto, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, gears up for their 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.)

220912-N-DP708-1408PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2022) - Sailors don firefighting gear during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 12. 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. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting integrated training operations with the 13th MEU in the U.S. 3rd Fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

221001-N-PS962-1134 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Oct. 1, 2022) Sailors aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), engage a simulated fire in the hangar bay during a general quarters drill in the waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Oct. 1. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Firefighter at a rescue operation

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin Riley, a firefighter with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, puts on a turnout coat 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.

Rear View of fire fighters

220604-N-TT639-1012 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 4, 2022) - Personnel Specialist 1st Class Inmar Alveranga, from Los Angeles, center, dons his firefighting ensemble during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 4, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

Firemen Putting out a Fire

220806-N-GF955-1107ATLANTIC 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 18, 2022) Damage Controlman 1st Class Chase Hunter, left, from Powder Springs, Ga., directs a firefighting attack team during a damage control drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Installation firefighters participate 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)

Firefighters assigned to the 178th Civil Engineering Squadron participate in a base-wide readiness exercise April 1, 2023, Springfield Air National Guard base, Ohio. Firefighters completed live-fire training using a mobile fire attack lab from the Ohio Fire Academy.

SASEBO, Japan (June 7, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participate in a damage control exercise in one of the ships engine rooms. 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.

221203-N-IV962-1108PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2022) - Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kendrick Oliver, left, and 2nd Class Jud Deering combat a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 3. 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. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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.

VILLANOVA DEL GHEBBO ITALY 23 MARCH 2021 Firefighters with the truck

Open days for firefighters.

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. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/BENISxARAPOVICx 21754904 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, assembles his gear during bilateral Hazardous Materials training in Urasoe City, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. The departments conducted bilateral HAZMAT training to practice identifying chemical agents, rescue any known casualties, decontaminate individuals, and casualty triage. These joint trainings are held biannually. Marine Corps

980814-F-0007M-003. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army Pvt. 1st Class Lucas Ternell, a volunteer firefighter, and a member of the 20th Military Police Company, Maryland National Guard, puts out a small debis fire in the yard of a house fire in Salisbury, Md., Aug. 27, 2011. Ternell was aboard Rescue 16, which was one of several fire and rescue engines that reported to the fire inside a residential neighborhood. Guard members and civilian first responders are providing area support during the Hurricane Irene response.

VILLANOVA DEL GHEBBO ITALY 23 MARCH 2021 Firefighter with oxygen bottle

220911-N-GF955-1357BALTIC SEA (Sept. 11, 2022) U.S. Navy Damage Controlman Fireman Kadin Shoemaker, from Scottsbluff, Nebraska, left, and Damage Controlman 2nd Class Alan Clark, from Struthers, Ohio, sit in a moment of silence after completing 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.

Mr. Bryan Weeks, assistant chief of training of the 788th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, fire and emergency services, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, dons his mask before he starts a structure fire using wood and straw, for training the 445th CES Sept. 9, 2022. 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)

Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services transport a simulated casualty during a confined space rescue drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 19, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of the various instillations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies.

120525-N-JN664-020 ARABIAN SEA (May 25, 2012) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Mariah Clement puts on firefighting equipment during a damage control olympics race in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Fort Leavenworth Fire & Emergency Services practiced rescuing individuals injured when a school bus and a car collided. Exercises like this keep the fire department ready to respond to real emergencies.

375th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighters communicate during a simulated basement fire on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, July 15, 2022. The firefighters regularly practice their skills on aircraft, building and equipment fires.

A U.S. Air Force firefighter with the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron prepares for a live fire exercise during the annual Fire Prevention Week 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.

Firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department and Tokyo Fire Department, Fussa Fire Station, spray an aircraft fire trainer with water during a major accident response exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2022. The MARE tested the bases response to a simulated F-16 Fighting Falcon crash and the ability to collaborate with mission partners. Due to the support of Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Misawa Air Base and Tokyo Fire Department, Fussa Fire Station, this was the largest MARE in Yokota history.

Staff Sgt. Colton Peer, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, carries a ladder 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.

220824-N- EE352-1034 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 24, 2022) Sailors respond to the Chapter 13 shipboard carrier qualification in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 24. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

220523-N-VJ326-1131 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2022) - Sailors fight a simulated fire during a damage control drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 23, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

Two firefighters use a powerful hose to blast water onto the billowing flames consuming a house.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Jan. 10, 2024) New-accession Sailors man a firehose at Surface Warfare Engineering Schools Command Great Lakes general shipboard firefighting (GSF) course at Naval Station Great Lakes. 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

110715-N-XP477-004BALTIMORE (July 15, 2011) Plebes in the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2015 are sprayed from a simulated leak at the Navy Operational Support Center Baltimore as part of their "wet trainer" evolutions during the 2nd week of Plebe Summer. Plebe Summer is a 6-week training regimen designed to develop the 4th class midshipmen physically and mentally with various academic, athletic, and technical challenges.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 10, 2022) Firefighters and Baltimore residents climb 110 flights of stairs at M&T Bank Stadium in honor of first responders who lost their lives during the September 11 attacks in 2001. This commemoration occurred during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

Firefighters assigned to the 178th Civil Engineering Squadron prepare a crash victim for medical transport during a base-wide readiness exercise April 1, 2023, Springfield Air National Guard base, Ohio. 178th first responders were tasked and inspected on their response to a simulated aircraft crash in to an on-base facility.

061107-N-9851B-002. Base: Cfa Yokosuka State: Kanagawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Portrait of a firefighter with fire in background

U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force firefighters respond to a simulated F-16 emergency and pilot egression during a Routine Training Event (RTE) at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, April 26, 2022. The 8th Fighter Wing and Korean first responders regularly train together to increase interoperability and synchronize emergency response tactics.

An Anchorage Fire Department firefighter stands atop the roof of a downtown motel while working to extinguish the blaze, Southcentral Alaska, Winter

Firefighter Team Learning Thermal Camera Usage During Training Session A group of firefighters undergoes training to learn how to effectively use a thermal camera in firefighting operations. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/BENISxARAPOVICx 21755029 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Shinya Gima, a firefighter with Camp Kinser Fire Station, Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, puts on his self-contained breathing apparatus during a training scenario on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 18, 2022. Camp Kinser Fire Station and Urasoe Fire Department conducted bilateral training during exercise Constant Vigilance in order to strengthen their capability to jointly respond to crises.

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

Aircraft rescue and firefighting Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, execute fire suppression techniques on a MV-22B Osprey Simulator during a downed aircraft training on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2022. Aircraft rescue and firefighter Marines train in fire suppression, rescue and emergency response, in order to respond efficiently to emergency situations involving aircraft. MCAS New River provides aviation support, force protection, infrastructure, and community services to promote the readiness, sustainment and quality of life for II Marine Expeditionary Force and other military forces, tenant commands, personnel and their families.

Firefighters putting out a fire

Firefighters from the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, run fire protection drills as part of a coalition fire department team at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., July 30, 2019.Northern Strike 19 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from more than 20 states, multiple service branches and seven coalition countries during the last two weeks of July 2019 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan and operated by the Michigan National Guard. The accredited Joint National Training Capability exercise demonstrates the Michigan National Guards ability to provide accessible, readiness-building opportunities for military units from all service branches to achieve and sustain proficiency in conducting mission command, air, sea and ground maneuver integration, together with the synchronization of fires in a joint, multinational, decisive actio

Rear View of a firefighter with hose

Command Sgt. Maj. Raquel DiDomenico, Fort McCoy Garrison command sergeant major, practices training with Fort McCoy firefighters Sept. 12, 2022, at a fire training area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Firefighters regularly hold training to improve skills. The fire department was reaccredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International earlier in 2022. The fire department is one of more than 200 agencies to achieve Internationally Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International and the Center for Public Safety Excellence. (Photo by Hunter Young, Fort McCoy Fire Department)

Tech. Sgt. Angel Flores, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron propulsion section chief, listens to Senior Airman Jacob Jenkins, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, during a hydrazine response training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 26, 2022. The training consisted of 12 base agencies working together to simulate a real-life response to a hydrazine fuel spill.

U.S. Army Pfc. Mason Easterling, a firefighter, and 1st Sgt. Thomas Waelty, an ammunition specialist, both assigned to 23rd Ordnance Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade use stair climber machines while wearing firefighting equipment at the Tower Barracks Physical Fitness Center in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sep. 11, 2022. The Soldiers 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.

U.S. Air Force members and civilians participate during a Major Accident Response Exercise, Mar. 30, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. MAREs demonstrate JBSAs Disaster Response Forces ability to assess and respond to an aircraft mishap. The 502nd Air Base Wing worked alongside the Schertz Fire Department, 12th Flying Training Wing and the 59th Medical Wing validate the necessary support during a simulated accident.

GULF OF OMAN (June 28, 2013) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Esmundo Gamezvilla operates a naval firefighting thermal imager during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

A team of confident and accomplished firefighters strides purposefully in their uniforms, exuding pride and satisfaction after successfully completing a challenging firefighting mission A team of confident and accomplished firefighters strides purposefully in their uniforms, exuding pride and satisfaction after successfully completing a challenging firefighting mission. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/BENISxARAPOVICx 21755072 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Group of firefighters spraying water with a fire hose

8th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters climb stairs during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept 8, 2022. The climbing of the stairs pays homage to 110 flights of stairs that first responders climbed to rescue those still in the World Trade Center.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Sept. 30, 2022) - Capt. Odin J. Klug, commanding officer, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, and personnel assigned to the NSA Souda Bay Fire & Emergency Services team participate in Live Fire Training at the Joint Fire Training grounds on Sept. 30, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

Osan Air Base Fire Department first responders and 51st Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems technicians remove a dummy simulating an unconscious Airman from the fuel tank compartment of an A-10c Thunderbolt during an annual confined space training and safety event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 13, 2022. The dummy was used to simulate an Airman that had passed out due to lack of oxygen during fuels systems maintenance.

RED SEA (May 2, 2012) Sailors spray a hose during a damage control Olympics aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94). Nitze is deployed as part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

A1C Stephen Tippetts, a fireman with the 100th Civil Engineering Squadron, poses at night in front of a Fire Rescue/Crash vehicle assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing. Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

Nathan Mayer, KSAN/KLST Multimedia Journalist, performs a buddy drag during victim removal evaluation at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 6, 2023. Mayer performed a portion of the evaluation to experience the physical exertion the students experienced.

An 8th Civil Engineer Squadron honor guard member stands at attention during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 8, 2022. During the events of 9/11, 343 firefighters and one fire patrolman lost their lives while responding to the terrorist attack.

220517-N-ML137-1025 KEKAHA, Hawai`i (May 17, 2022) Firefighters with Kaua`i Fire Station 4 Battalion 2 practice removing a teammate from their full protective gear in order to provide medical treatment during firefighter survival school training at Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands. PMRF is the worlds largest instrumented multi-environment range capable of supporting surface, subsurface, air and space operations simultaneously.

A fire fighter assigned to the Duluth Fire Department responds to a structure fire during a training live fire evolution at Lake Superior College's Emergency Response Training Center, Duluth, Minnesota on October 27, 2022. The 148th Fighter Wing Fire Department, Duluth Fire Department and Superior Fire Department collaborated to host a two-week, hands-on finishing course designed to assist new fire fighters be successful in their new careers and standardize training plans for area fire departments. (Air National Guard photo by Audra Flanagan)

Firemen Climbing Through Wire Fence

A U.S. Marine with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron runs with a firehose during 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.

040723-M-5607G-011. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fire fighter at World Trade Center site following September 11th terrorist attack. The stream water is to the still standing WTC 6. At left is the New York Telephone Company Building, damaged but repairable. (BSLOC_2015_2_56)

Firefighters extinguishing house fire

England, London, Chinatown. Fire officers about to enter a burning restaurant in Chinatown.

Francisco Lugo, Texas State Forrest Service, Fredricksburg Task Force strike team firefighter, surveys a controlled "burn-out" that was started to manage the area of a large wildfire Apr. 9, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio - Camp Bullis demolition range area. JBSA-Camp Bullis comprises more than 27,000 acres of ranges, training areas, and wild-lands on San Antonios North side and is a crucial training location for service members from Joint Base San Antonio.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 24, 2013) Sailors prepare to fight a simulated fire during a general quarters training exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean.

Firefighter with axe running from blaze

Firefighters from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Fire Department 61 and San Diego Fire Rescue conduct preparations before the prescribed burn event at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Aug. 27, 2022. The prescribed burn was conducted as a preventative measure to eliminate underbrush or flammable substances that could spread fire during the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show.

Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) LAC. Jamie Hepworth, a firefighter, carries a training dummy during a conditioning course at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Tindal, Australia, Aug 18, 2022. U.S. Marines, RAAF, and RNZAF compete together to encourage confidence, develop and share techniques, and foster strong relationships.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Kovach, an expeditionary firefight/rescue specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts forward arming and refueling point operations at Camp Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms and maneuver across multiple domains.

Fire fighter

010515-F-4338B-005. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Michael Hillard (left), 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and Andrew Sanchez (right), lead firefighter, extract a pilot during an emergency response egress exercise for an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 19, 2022. The 149th Fighter Wing provided the aircraft and pilot, Maj. Benjamin Wong, for the joint exercise allowing the firefighters to get F-16 familiarization and egress training in the event of an emergency.

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