Courage under fire

(Left to right) Airman 1st Class Darby O'Grady, Airman 1st Class Justin Fellure and Airman 1st Class Rodney Welch, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, don their bunker gear Aug. 24 during a training event. The firefighters are required to don their suits in one minute or less. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

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Airman 1st Class Rodney Welch, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, puts his helmet on Aug. 24 during a simulated fire response. The fire department answered 60 emergency calls last month and 686 in 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

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Airman 1st Class Justin Fellure, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, opens a fire hydrant located on the base flight line Aug. 24. The Air Force base currently has 58 firefighters assigned and the fire department operates 24 hours, seven days a week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

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Airman 1st Class Justin Fellure, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, runs out a 50 foot attack line Aug. 24 during a simulated C-130 fire response. The fire department motto is “the desire to serve, the ability to perform, and the courage to act.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

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Firefighters practice extinguishing a C-130 with a P-19H fire truck Aug. 24 during a simulated fire response. The fire department has 12 trucks assigned. The P19H is unique because the nozzle can puncture an aircraft and has a 60-foot reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

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(Left to right) Staff Sgt. Benjamen Morin, Airman 1st Class Justin Fellure and Airman 1st Class Derek Jose, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, “gear up” Aug. 24 to respond to a simulated aircraft fire. The fire suits can handle heat ranging from 1,200 to 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

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Staff Sgt. Benjamen Morin, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection crew chief, sprays water from a hand-line connected to a P19H fire truck Aug. 24. The Air Force base currently has 58 firefighters assigned and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

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Staff Sgt. Benjamen Morin, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection crew chief, holds a fire axe designed for aircraft rescue Aug. 24 in front of a C-130E and a P-19H fire truck on the base flight line. The fire department motto is “the desire to serve, the ability to perform, and the courage to act.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

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Courage under fire

Published Sept. 7, 2010