Firefighting and Emergency Response

Dramatic scenes of fires, firefighters in action, and emergency drills, capturing urgency and the intensity of crisis situations with striking contrasts of light and shadow.

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron assess the scene of a fire 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.

Demonstrators are seen inside a vandalized bank during clashes with Colombia's riot police (ESMAD) as people protest in an anti government protest against president Ivan Duque and Police Brutality after a month of demonstrations that had left at least 45 dead in unrest and police abuse of authority cases, in Medellin, Antioquia - Colombia on May 28, 2021.

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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. Marines conduct this live-fire training monthly to ensure readiness in the case of any aircraft emergency.

A Wyoming Air National Guard C-130 H flight crew practiced touch and gos at the Casper airport near the Wyoming Airport Rescue Fire Fighting Training Facility while Camp Guernsey Fire Department and Wyoming Air Guard firefighters were training together May 24. The ANG crew flew up from Cheyenne with one of their trucks tied down in the Herc.

Firefighters fighting fire

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U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron assess the scene of a fire 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.

040401-M-9362G-020. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-02190. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

031007-M-3843B-407. Base: Combat Readiness Training Center State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Dressed in proximity suits two firefighters battle a practice fire during a Salty Nation exercise. The 401st Tactical Fighter Wing has deployed to Aviano from Torrejon Air Base, Spain, for the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: SALTY NATION Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

special forces soldiers team in urban environment making tactical assault action

041203-F-6761G-038. Base: Stewart Angb State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 28, 2013) Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) extinguish a fire during general shipboard firefighting training at Yokosuka Firefighting School onboard Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Sailors from George Washington practiced damage control techniques in a realistic training environment during the one-day firefighting class.

Firefighters from the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron signal for a radio check prior to advancing on a fire during nighttime, live-fire training Jan. 10, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The training is an annual requirement for Moody AFB firefighters and is just one of the ways they stay ready to protect people, property and the environment from fires and disasters.

BREMERTON, Wash. (May 15, 2019) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Grimley (DDG 101) practice firefighting skills and techniques by battling a simulated fire at the Bremerton International Emergency Services Training Center (BIESTC). Sailors assigned to surface ships in Bremerton undergo damage control training at the BIESTC to prepare them for scenarios that they may come across at sea.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Corey McDonald, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron lead firefighter, extinguishes a simulated fire during a fire response scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 12, 2022, in support of a wing training event. The training assessed the firefighters abilities to extinguish a fire and locate, retrieve, treat, and transport injured personnel.

Night view of a firefighter silhouetted against a raging fire during the four-day Panorama brush fire, which started in canyons north of town and has been whipped out of control by 40-50 mph winds. Base: San Bernardino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Little girl have online training over tablet and doing modern ballet dance exercise at home. Online education concept class in modern ballet school. Social distance during quarantine, self-isolation in coronavirus

A member of the air station fire department participates in an attempt to extinguish the flames in a building that was set on fire for training purposes. All the members of the team working on this fire are citizens of Iceland. Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Warren, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, puts out a fire during an aircraft rescue and firefighting proficiency training at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 5, 2022. ARFF training helps prepare Air Force firefighters to manage compromised aircraft in emergency situations.

148th Fighter Wing first responders and 25 partnering agencies participated in a full-scale Triennial exercise at the Duluth International Airport, Duluth, Minnesota on June 2, 2022. The exercise simulated an aircraft striking a piece of large construction equipment upon touching down on the runway. Full-scale exercises like this exercise communication and response with diverse response agencies with a goal of saving lives and ensuring airport infrastructure is available for the community in a swift manner. (Air National Guard photo by Audra Flanagan)

Rear view of five firefighters extinguishing fire

030604-M-3856H-034. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ARFF

Firefighters training for fire fighting in Germany. Firefighter in fire protection suit spraying water to fire with smoke. Firefighter fighting fire attack, during training exercise

Firemen At Large Urban Fire

A local firefighter from the Green Valley Fire District fights a simulated residential structure fire at the training grounds on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 13, 2022. The DM Fire Department benefits greatly through community partnership with departments from neighboring communities because all agencies involved gain strategies and tactics from each others firefighting experiences, that ultimately can save a life.

May 13, 2013 - Firefighters combat a JP-8 jet fuel fire at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois. The firefighters tested the capabilities of their P-34 Rapid Intervention Vehicle during a controlled burn exercise using ultra-high pressure water dispersal technology. According to the Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency, the P-34 increases water effectiveness by up to 350 percent as compared to conventional firefighting vehicles in the Air Forces fleet.

Firefighters from the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron combat a JP-8 jet fuel fire May 13, 2013, at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill. The firefighters tested the capabilities of their P-34 Rapid Intervention Vehicle during a controlled burn exercise using ultra-high pressure water dispersal technology. According to the Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency, the P-34 increases water effectiveness by up to 350 percent as compared to conventional firefighting vehicles in the Air Forces fleet.

U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 119th Civing Engineering Squadron participate in a training exercise at the North Dakota Air National Guard Regional Training Site, Fargo, N.D., June 2.

Fireman or firefighter putting out a huge fire and flame

A firefighter uses a rapid intervention vehicle to respond to an aircraft fire during training Dec. 7, 2016, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. This training was performed by firefighters from the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron and Gila Bend Fire Department.

030310-F-9528H-015. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

TWO FIRE-FIGHTERS PUTTING WATER ON A FIRE

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.

030406-F-3615B-055. Base: Martinsburg State: West Virginia (WV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation Ordnanceman Watches as Flares Mark Target

North Macedonian soldiers conduct fire phobia training during Exercise Kosovo Forces 31 (KFOR31) at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 11, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East.

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120420-N-PK218-063ARABIAN GULF (April 20, 2012) U.S. Navy and French navy sailors assigned to guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) and the French navy destroyer FS Cassard (D614) train together during a damage control drill aboard Vicksburg. Vicksburg is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Cassard is assigned to Combined Maritime Forces, Combined Task Force 152, conducting maritime security operations in the Arabian Gulf.

A fire is burning the CHIEF of Chaplains Building. Base: Bolling Air Force Base State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fire fighter Aviation Boatswain't Mate (Aircraft Handler) Second Class (ABH2) Tracey Mackey helps extinguish a fire in the housing office warehouse, Bldg. 590, which holds loaner furniture. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

NEWPORT, R.I. (July 1, 2021) Officer Development School (ODS) class 21060 students extinguish a controlled class Bravo fire in an enclosed compartment during firefighting training at Officer Training Command Newport in Newport, R.I., July 1, 2021. ODS provides staff corps officers and several restricted line designators with training necessary to prepare them to function in their role as newly commissioned Naval officers.

040317-F-4690N-002. Subject Operation/Series: CROWN SPECIAL 04-01A Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Controlled Explosions at Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow, Otago, South Island, New Zealand

A mock aircraft used for simulated fire trainings is set ablaze as part of the Comprehensive Medical Readiness Training exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 28, 2022. A simulated plane crash was used in the live fire portion of the exercise to train medical technicians on how to respond to moulage patients in a real-world combat situation.

A small fire burns in a section of Artillery Firing Area 8 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 10, 2022. Firefighters with the Camp Pendleton Fire Department worked to control a 657-acre wildfire that started the day before. The fire is currently contained and will be in patrol status until further notice.

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North Macedonian soldiers conduct fire phobia training during Exercise Kosovo Forces 31 (KFOR31) at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 11, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East.

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. Marines conduct this live-fire training monthly to ensure readiness in the case of any aircraft emergency.

During controlled field fires, the firefighters were able to test various extinguishing methods, from the swatter to the jet pipe

Flames burn the cockpit and front section of a mock-up aircraft inside the fire pit at Langley AFB, Virginia during a fire training scenario for the 1ST Fighter Wing's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Knife in the hands, karambit knife tactical fighter, self defense Martial Arts Fighting

Burning Oil Facility Operation Desert Storm Kuwait (Feb.-Mar. 1991)

040112-F-5508G-019. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Firefighters and base leadership demonstrate extinguishing an aircraft fire Oct. 8, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. As part of Fire Prevention Week, families visited Fire Station 1 to learn about fire safety, including home-fire safety issues, fire extinguisher training and holiday safety tips.

030628-F-7685H-078. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

160218-N-MJ645-095 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2016) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) conduct a damage control training drill. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, Chung-Hoon is operating as part of the John C. Stennis Strike Group and Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment.

111128-N-BT887-106 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 28, 2011) A Sailor retrieves a hold back bar during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

DF-ST-88-02895. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Barcelona, 01/10/2020. CDR (Committees for the Defense of the Republic) event in Plaza Sant Jaume to commemorate the anniversary of the referendum of October 1, 2017. Photo: Pep Dalmau. ARCHDC.

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DA-SD-05-00674. Base: Davison Army Air Field State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NYC Fireman signals for 10 more rescue workers to come into the rubble of the Ground Zero. Sept. 15, 2001. World Trade Center, New York City, after September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. U.S. Navy Photo by Journalist 1st Class Preston Keres. (BSLOC_2015_2_79)

Fireman in front of a burning wall

U.S. Army pilots and aircrew with the 1-169th Aviation, operating the CH-47 Chinook, utilize the Bambi Bucket to release water over the Elizabeth fire in Alexandria, LA., Sept. 1, 2023. The Bambi Bucket can carry 2,000 gallons of water in a single load and serves as a crucial asset to the flight crew as they help suppress wildfires in the Alexandria region.

Vintage Photograph. Firefighters battling intense urban blaze from aerial ladder truck.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade provide a mortar barrage for paratroopers advancing on an objective during a combined arms live fire exercise on a maneuver range at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 29, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

148th Fighter Wing first responders and 25 partnering agencies participated in a full-scale Triennial exercise at the Duluth International Airport, Duluth, Minnesota on June 2, 2022. The exercise simulated an aircraft striking a piece of large construction equipment upon touching down on the runway. Full-scale exercises like this exercise communication and response with diverse response agencies with a goal of saving lives and ensuring airport infrastructure is available for the community in a swift manner. (Air National Guard photo by Audra Flanagan)

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. - (Left to right) Senior Airman Cody Simpson and Staff Sgt. Robert Heinrich, 28th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, extinguish a training fire, April 1. Airman Simpson was selected as the 2009 12th Air Force Outstanding Performer of the Year, Airman category. During this period he lead a rescue on a smoke-filled home, rapidly extinguishing a smoldering fire, which led to the recovery of a $168,000 family housing unit.

Fire fighters amid debris following September 11th terrorist attack on World Trade Center. In the background are damaged buildings of the World Financial Center, New York City, Sept. 11, 2001. (BSLOC_2015_2_44)

Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting douse flames engulfing a mobile aircraft firefighting training device as a part of night time 360 degree firefighter training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Oct. 30, 2014.

The Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration takes place during the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 23, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, artillery and infantry forces, and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

DN-SN-88-03616. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sadr City Iraq

Fire brigade on a burning cornfield is a burning cornfield in the south of the state of Brandenburg when a major fire was extinguished on a grain field. German Firefighter Battling A Fire, that Quickly Raging Across a field in the South of Brandenburg.

Anefo photo collection. Fire at Hotel T Silveren Seeepaerd in Eindhoven: Eleven killing. September 28, 1971. Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant

Dutch riot police squad during fire safety training at an international training workshop at the Institute for Police Education, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

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Firemen are fighting a fire, which is burning the CHIEF of Chaplains Building. Base: Bolling Air Force Base State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Soldiers from Charlie Company 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry conduct Crowd Riot Control training with improvised incendiary devices (Molotov Cocktails) called Fire-phobia training with Soldiers from the Kosovo Tactical Reserve Battalion at Camp Novo Selo, KosovoJune 18, 2022. Together with our partners KFOR is commited to maintaining a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement in a fair and impartial manner

Soldiers of 2-151st Infantry Battalion Task Force Nighthawk continue the third day of crowd riot control training as they react to molotov cocktails being thrown at their feet, during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 8, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Anna Pongo)

Wild Boar Hunting. Mondavio. Marche

Household garbage catches fire in the summer heat, sometimes spontaneously, observed by a police officer or Carabiniere, Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

020312-F-4177H-012. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

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