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  • Arnold FES taking measures to stay ready to respond in face of coronavirus

    Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services maintains a continual state of readiness to respond to situations on base and, when needed, provide mutual aid to departments off base.In order to prevent, to the best of their ability, giving or getting the coronavirus to or from the co-workers they

  • Arnold FES team rescues five people trapped 300 feet underground at J-4

    Saturdays at Arnold Air Force Base are typically quieter days, with most of the workforce at home spending the weekends with their families.But on Saturday, Feb. 29, it wasn’t so quiet for the Arnold Fire and Emergency Services crew.A call came into the FES station around 11:30 a.m., informing the

  • Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services conducts live fire training

    Over the course of two weeks, the Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services personnel trained using structure and aircraft live fire simulators.Live fire training is important for FES team members in order to maintain readiness. The simulators use propane and simulate smoke, which allows

  • Test driving a fire hose

    Children, and adults who are being honest, think it would be cool to try their hand at firefighting.Recently, I had that chance, at the invitation of Arnold Air Force Base Assistant Fire Chief Jim Evans during a week of aircraft rescue and firefighting training by the department.I happened to be

  • Arnold AFB first responders bring speed, skill to emergencies

    The Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services (FES) team is ready to respond, whether that be to an emergency medical call, a vehicle wreck, a structure fire or a special rescue.On the firefighting side, the team operates a “full-spectrum” fire department.“We do all types of rescue, with

  • Arnold Fire and Emergency Services team members recognized

    : Rich Tighe, left, general manager for the AEDC Test Operations and Sustainment contract, recognizes Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services team members March 8 for their response to a recent sandblasting incident when a TOS team member sustained an injury. Tighe presented certificates