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Awareness for Fire Prevention Week flares across MCAS Iwakuni October 17, 2017 — In a time where fire runs rampant across the western coast of the United States, it’s important to reflect upon history so that we may not repeat it ourselves in the future.Fire Prevention Day was established Oct. 8, 1920, by President Woodrow Wilson to commemorate The Great Chicago Fire in 1871, which claimed 300 lives and left 100,000 homeless. MORE

Marine Corps firefighting creates new life for Texas native July 31, 2016 — Looking for some excitement and a job that meant something more to him, Michael Barton left the monotony of working in the oil fields of Texas and followed in the footsteps of family and friends, joining the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 20.“Most of my friends had joined the military by then,” said Barton. “My father served in the Corps as intel, MORE

Station residents train to be HazMat first responders November 18, 2015 — Service members and firefighters trained for recognition as first responders in a hazardous material incident during the HazMat Awareness and Operations course at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 16–20, 2015.Provided by Bucks County Community College Department of Public Safety from Doylestown, Penn., the course is used to make MORE

Ready for the worst: Firefighters train for any disaster with urban search, rescue course August 28, 2013 — Station firefighters aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, recently completed their Urban Search and Rescue Technical Search Training course at the station firehouse Aug. 28, 2013.The course, provided by Safety Solutions Incorporated, taught firefighters the abilities of detecting, locating and rescuing victims of an earthquake, tsunami MORE