Sept. 29, 2020 Edwards FES announces Fire Truck Parade to support Fire Prevention Week Edwards Fire and Emergency Services and base leadership are hosting a fire truck parade on Oct. 4, at beginning at 10 a.m. in support of this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!”
Jan. 22, 2014 Edwards Fire and Emergency Services protects base daily Over 13,000 people are connected to Edwards AFB, both military and civilian. With five stations, the Edwards AFB Fire and Emergency Services department is well-equipped to protect those people in the event of an emergency. In addition to structural response, the department is trained to offer
Dec. 9, 2020 Edwards Fire and Emergency Services receives new airfield fire station The Edwards Fire and Emergency Services officially unveiled their airfield fire station during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Dec. 8.
Jan. 19, 2021 Edwards Fire and Emergency Services welcomes new truck with “push in” ceremony 812th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire & Emergency Services (FES) Flight received a new Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle — a 2020 Oshkosh Striker UHP P-19 with 4X4 capability, recently. The truck was officially welcomed to the fleet during a “push in” ceremony on Edwards Air Force Base,
Aug. 5, 2015 Edwards Fire Department uses AFFT Museum-donated plane for aircraft fire training The Edwards Air Force Base Fire Department and the Air Force Flight Test Museum teamed up for a training exercise simulating an aircraft fire. Firefighters met at the storage yard for a two-day exercise beginning Aug. 3. The exercise involved an old United States Navy T-39 aircraft, which had been
Feb. 19, 2014 Edwards Fire Department wins 2013 AFMC-level award It's known that the Air Force operates in settings unlike any other, and therefore it requires fire protection specialists unlike any other. At Edwards, fire protection specialists here have to endure, battle and manage a range of potentially destructive and hazardous fires.The work they do does not
Dec. 13, 2006 Edwards firefighters join in 104.8-mile run through Mojave desert Edwards Firefighters joined a former smokejumper June 2 on his quest to run 104.8 miles in under 25 hours for charity.The 12 firefighters performed a relay to accompany Ken Perry, a Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management employee, throughout his 17-mile trek across Edwards - about one
Oct. 10, 2012 Edwards firefighters set fire prevention week off to great start The Edwards Fire Department and Sparky the Fire Dog officially kicked off Fire Prevention Week here Oct. 9, 2012, by hosting a fire safety training day at Branch Elementary School to more than 100 students.The fire safety training day was just one of the many sites that base firefighters will attend
Jan. 23, 2013 Edwards firefighters support Mutual Aid Agreement, assist in confined space rescue Edwards firefighters teamed up with the Kern County Fire Department Jan. 17 when they were dispatched to Mojave, Calif., in support of a confined space rescue for a man trapped inside a railcar. The response was in support of the base's Mutual Aid Agreement with the surrounding communities.
Feb. 21, 2012 Edwards firemen stand the heat For a majority of Team Edwards, the sound of Retreat marks the end of the workday and the beginning of a night at home surrounded by friends and family. While so many begin their drive home, the Edwards firefighters stay behind to keep Edwards safe.Working between 72 and 96 hours each week, the