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Tristan Jolley, Fire Explorer Academy cadet, opens a fire truck door during an exercise on Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 27, 2019. On the final day of the academy, Jolley and 10 other cadets demonstrated the skills they learned during the 6-day long program.

Aug. 8, 2019

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- The 11th Civil Engineer Squadron’s firefighter unit orchestrated a 6-day course to teach cadets, ages 14-18, the basics of fire safety, search and rescue, CPR, and other emergency response techniques here, July 22 – 27, 2019.On the first day of the program, cadets marched into a classroom for their first

Oct. 17, 2017

Every second counts: Plan two ways out!

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — 11th Civil Engineer Squadron’s fire protection unit, made up of two fire stations and more than 80 firefighters, led Joint Base Andrews Fire Prevention Week 2017, Oct. 8 to Oct. 14, here.

Austin Scott, Prince George’s County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department firefighter, faces the American flag during the 2016 National Capital Region 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and 5K Walk at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor, Md., Sept. 10, 2016. The event, hosted by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, brought attendees from local counties and military bases to either climb a total of 110 flights of stairs or walk a 5K in honor of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)

Sept. 12, 2016

JBA Airmen Climb to Honor Fallen 9/11 First Responders

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Ninety pounds of equipment weighed on the backs of hundreds of first responders as they gradually climbed each flight of stairs, step-by-step. To honor and remember the firefighters who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, members of the Joint Base Andrews Fire Department and 11th Security Forces Squadron took part in the