Altus AFB promotes Fire Prevention Week with activities

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Col. Todd Hohn, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, and members of the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department extinguish a fire during a firefighting demonstration, Oct. 7 at the live-fire training area. The demonstration allowed members of the base to get a first-hand look at how the Altus AFB firefighters train for emergency responses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)

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Altus AFB promotes Fire Prevention Week with activities

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Airmen and their families watch as members of the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department extinguish a fire during a firefighting demonstration, Oct. 7 at the live-fire training area. Spectators were able to see how the fire department uses their tools and equipment to contain and extinguish fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)

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Altus AFB promotes Fire Prevention Week with activities

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing drag a dummy out of a smoky building during the Annual Group Commander and Chiefs Firefighter Challenge, Oct. 9 at the live-fire training area. This year’s challenge had commanders and chiefs run into a dark, smoky room to locate and rescue a weighted dummy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)

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Altus AFB promotes Fire Prevention Week with activities

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Roberto Velez, 97th Air Mobility Wing Staff acting first sergeant, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Kurt Schmidbauer, 97th Comptroller Squadron commander, pull a 200-foot hose during the Annual Squadron Commander and First Sergeant Firefighter Challenge, Oct. 8 at the live-fire training area. The challenge consisted of four consecutive events that test the physical and mental faculties of the participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)

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Altus AFB promotes Fire Prevention Week with activities

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Giambelluca, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, slams water into a 25-gallon bucket to knock a ping-pong ball out during a water-bucket race at the Annual Firefighter Muster, Oct. 9 at the Wings of Freedom Park. This year’s muster was comprised of 15 teams competing in seven timed events for lowest cumulative time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)

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Altus AFB promotes Fire Prevention Week with activities

Published Oct. 13, 2015
By by Senior Airman Dillon Davis
97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Col. Todd Hohn, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, and members of the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department extinguish a fire during a firefighting demonstration, Oct. 7 at the live-fire training area. The demonstration allowed members of the base to get a first-hand look at how the Altus AFB firefighters train for emergency responses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)