Firefighting Training Exercises

Dynamic scenes of military firefighters conducting live fire training, illustrating emergency response skills and teamwork under simulated conditions.

Firefighters with hose move through fire scene to spray flames, Motion blur, British Columbia, Canada

Firefighters fight a controlled fire Oct. 9, 2014, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The live fire demonstration, hosted by the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, allowed friends and family members to be educated and entertained as part of fire prevention week.

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.

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany - U.S. Air Force firefighters suppress an engine and fuel fire during a live-fire training exercise Jan. 8, 2014. This training prepared Airmen for real-world scenarios and kept them qualified for their annual requirements.

120213-N-WW127-800 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 13, 2012) Fire and emergency services personnel at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay conduct a live fire training evolution inside a condemned, concrete block home set for demolition at Evans Point Family Housing subdivision. Firefighting training tactics included the extension of hand lines to find and fight fire, positive pressure ventilation, and search and rescue operations.

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron put out 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.

Rear view of a group of firefighters extinguishing a fire

Firefighters with hose move through fire scene to spray flames, Motion blur, British Columbia, Canada

041203-F-6761G-050. Base: Stewart Angb State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

a firefighter putting out a fire

Fort Sam Houston firefighters train on handling flashovers at the Lackland Air Force Base flashover trainer Nov. 16, 2010. All Joint Base San Antonio flashover training is conducted at Lackland Air Force Base.

Three firefighters extinguishing a fire

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Rear view of a firefighter holding an axe

Firefighter Battling a Blaze with lots of big flames

Firefighters attack a propane fire during a training exercise

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.

110818-N-ER662-149YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 18, 2011) Chief Damage Controlman (Select) Robert Lyons observes a simulated fire during training at the Yokosuka Center for Naval Engineering Firefighting School at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka. The firefighting trains Sailors in basic and advanced firefighting techniques.

Fire Department/Rescue personnel, 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, train for aircraft emerengies at the fire fighting training facility, Logan Airport Boston, Massachusetts, 25 July 1999. Base: Logan Airport, Boston State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Firefighters from the Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing extinguish an aircraft fire during a training exercise Oct. 16, 2010, at the Phelps Collins Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich. The Airmen are doing annual training to prepare them for various rescue situations.

040921-F-5469R-024. Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fire Fighters on a Burning House

Airmen from the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department spray a mock-up F-15 with a fire hose during live-fire training Aug. 20, 2013, at the burn pit on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. Live-fire training is mandatory for firefighters to complete twice a year. The training ensures firefighters are able to perform required core tasks in the event of an aircraft fire.

New York, N.Y., Sep. 14, 2001 New York City firefighters and emergency personnel conduct response operations at Ground Zero following the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. New York Terrorist Attack. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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Three individuals are looking at a house on fire.

Firefighters extinguishing house fire

An airman from Vandenberg Air Force Base uses a fog spray on a structure at the Lockheed site during a fire training exercise. Base: Burbank State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Firefighters control the fire of a burning house

Firemen, on a fire-engine tower ladder, fight 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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Firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department 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.

021213-F-3488S-093. Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Door being breach by a linear explosive charge during close quarter battle (CQB) in Manta, Ecuador, May 16, 2022. 7th Special Forces ODAs conduct CQB with partner forces during a joint combined exchange training (JCET).( U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Matthew Griffith)

U.S. Marines and airmen attached to the Method of Entry School, Weapons Training Battalion, breach through a hatch on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 11, 2022. Methods of Entry Course trains members of Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), Expeditionary Operations Training Group, Force Reconnaissance, Marine Security Force Battalion, Military Police Special Reaction Teams, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams in the planning and preparation of methods of entry techniques.

March 13, 2013 - U.S. Air Force Airmen extinguish a fire as part of their training during the operational readiness exercise on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.

Marines put out a controlled fire on a mobile aircraft fire training device at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma April 7 during a visit from Girl Scouts. The firefighting display showed how the Marines respond to an emergency situation. The mission of Girl Scouts of America is to build the courage, confidence and character of girls, who can then make the world a better place, according to their website. The Marines are aircraft rescue and firefighting specialists with ARFF, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Futenma, Marine Corps Installations Pacific.

Firefighters standing outside burning building

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 17, 2022) Sailors fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). 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.

Fire department sprayed extinguishing water during an exercise. Fire department sprayed extinguishing water from fire hoses during an exercise. Copyright: xZoonar.com/JFsxPicxFactory xThielemannx 9964159

010912-A-0000D-017. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Dave Herman, 423d Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of fire prevention, demonstrates the dangers of a grease fire during a safety briefing 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.

September 23, 2004 - A flight deck fire party battles a controlled fire during a training evolution at the Commander Naval Education and Training Whidbey Island Firefighting School.

August 9, 2010 - A firefighter waits for a fire to get bigger before attempting to extinguish it during live burn training at Baghdad International Airport, Iraq. Firefighters from the 447th ECES, BIAP and Iraqi Air Force frequently train in structural firefighting to improve their skills.

Firefighter and Flames

Firefighters work to put out the flames after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Firemen had a tough fight to subdue the flames. The building was used as a training establishment during the war. Still burning six hours after the start was £700,000 worth of baled Wool, temporarily stored there. September 28, 1946.

Anchorage Fire Department Fire Fighters From Station Five Respond To A Massive Fire In The North Building Of The Park Place Condominiums In Downtown Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska, Summer

U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 908th Civil Engineer Squadron extinguish a controlled aircraft fire during a training exercise, Aug. 4, 2022, at Fort Benning, Georgia. The training offers firefighters the opportunity to train jointly with the U.S. Army and practice with extinguishing a helicopter fire in preparation for the 908th Airlift Wing's new MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter mission.

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Approximately 40 Idaho Citizen-Solders are now equipped with the knowledge and training to fight wildland fires, as the Idaho National Guard hosted its first wildland firefighting training course at Gowen Field, Idaho, June 15-19 and June 22-26, 2020. Although Gowen Field and the Orchard Combat Training Center fire departments have qualified wildland firefighters, this is the first time the five-day courses have been offered to non-firefighter Guardsmen, enabling them the opportunity to earn an Incident Qualification Card, commonly known as a Red Card certification.

A firefighter running from a blazing field

U.S Soldiers detonate firebombs in an Iraqi palm grove to destroy hidden booby traps, explosives and weapons, Dec. 22, 2008.

Africa, Ethiopia, Firefighters rush to battle the growing flames inside the house.

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. 24, 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.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 23, 2022) Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota Fire and Emergency Services fight a fire from a simulated plane crash during a flight line emergency drill on NAVSTA Rota, Spain, Aug. 23, 2022. Naval Station Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology.

Silhouette of fireman with burning house beyond, British Columbia, Canada

Firefighters battle a fire which destroyed a vacant home in Detroit's Morningside neighborhood, Detroit, Michigan, United States, North America

Marines from Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona, take part in a Barrell Squirt even during the annual Firemuster held in Tucson, Arizona. Base: Tucson State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Firemen try to douse fire in johri mansion at Kalbadevi Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India 14-October-2008 Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox

040625-F-7359L-008. Base: Duluth State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

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)

Firefighters from the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight extinguish a fire during a training exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 6, 2023. Multiple teams of two firefighters worked together to extinguish controlled fires.

Firefighter exercises and training.

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Vintage Photograph. Firefighters battling intense blaze in nighttime emergency response.

DN-SC-85-01060. Base: Anacostia Naval Station State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Dressed in proximity suits, two Marines of the air station's crash and fire rescue crew fight a simulated aircraft fire during a nighttime training exercise. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

010801-N-1350W-009. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers work together during a wild land fire field training exercise held at the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards (DPSST) and Training in Salem, Oregon, August 28, 2017. Nearly 125 Citizen-Soldiers from the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team volunteered for the second iteration (also known as NG-2) of Oregon National Guard personnel called-up to assist with wildfires across the state of Oregon. They attended a four-day training certification at DPSST where they received training on hose lays, deploying fire shelters, how to assess and mitigate hot spots, protecting structures and understanding fire behavior.

Detroit, Michigan USA, 10 June 2023, An abandoned house burns on the near east side of Detroit, an apparent arson

A pyrotechnic display is fired off during the Arctic Thunder Open House (ATOH) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 30, 2022. ATHOH is a biennial event hosted by JBER and is one of the largest in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in the world. The event features multiple performers to include the JBER Joint Forces Demonstration Team, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, Pacific Air Forces C-17 Demonstration Team and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team.

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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)

A Serbian bunker is set on fire by an M-14 Incendiary Grenade near Kime Base, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

030709-M-3843B-001. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110728-N-AU606-003PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 28, 2011) U.S. Navy firefighters participate in an installation-wide emergency exercise at Naval Air Station Pensacola. The exercise tested and evaluated the installation's incident training team and their ability to implement the emergency operations center following incident command system guidelines.

Firefighters extinguishing house fire

Two C-4 plastic explosive charges detonate on a runway at the beginning of a "Red Flag" attack scenario at the Air Base Combat Support Training complex. Combat support group personnel will practice explosive ordnance disposal and rapid runway repair techn. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Colorado National Guard is providing red-card certified aviators, representing National Guard units from Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas and Nebraska, fighting the fire by helicopter and hose. Communications troops provide an interoperability communications platform for multiple agencies and military policemen with the 193rd assist the Larimer County Sheriff's office with evacuations and protect personnel and property in the High Park fire, June 21, 2012, throughout Larimer County.

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Firemen blaze intervention

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