Children from the NASA Langley Child Development Center
Children from the NASA Langley Child Development Center pre-k class visit the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron Station 1 during Fire Prevention Week at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 10, 2018. JBLE’s Fi... More
Members of the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron teach
Members of the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron teach fire prevention tips to children from the NASA Langley Child Development Center pre-k class at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 10, 2018. The 2018 Fir... More
Members of the First Sergeants team pose for a photo
Members of the First Sergeants team pose for a photo at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2018. The team took first place during the Fire Prevention Week challenge with the winning time of 3 minutes... More
The original Fire Station No. 1 was constructed in
The original Fire Station No. 1 was constructed in January 1935. Today’s station looks virtually the same with a few minor changes.
As depicted in this photo circa 1956, about the only
As depicted in this photo circa 1956, about the only thing that changed at Fire Station No. 1 were the fire engines.
U.S. Army Spc. Kristina Gray, a military firefighter
U.S. Army Spc. Kristina Gray, a military firefighter with 8th Ordnance Company, 189th Combat Sustainment Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, exits a building during Rapid Intervention Training at Fort Bragg, N... More
A Fire Prevention Week challenge competitor pulls a
A Fire Prevention Week challenge competitor pulls a charged fire hose at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2018. Safety officials monitored competitors throughout the challenge to ensure proper tech... More
Howard Smith, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron fire inspector,
Howard Smith, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron fire inspector, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corey Watkins, 633rd CES fire inspector, talk to Senior Airman Jacob Millington, 633rd Force Support Squadron force manageme... More
Spc. Kristina Gray, a military firefighter with 8th
Spc. Kristina Gray, a military firefighter with 8th Ordnance Company, 189th Combat Sustainment Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, exits a building during Rapid Intervention Training on Fort Bragg, June 22. Th... More
Firefighter hats hang from the engine bay in preparation
Firefighter hats hang from the engine bay in preparation for a fire at Fort Knox, much as they did 85 years ago at Bldg. 469, known as Fire Station No. 1.
Kenneth Kline, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron chief
Kenneth Kline, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron chief of fire prevention, talks to children from the NASA Langley Child Development Center pre-k class at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 10, 2018. The Fir... More
Firefighters locate a hurt comrade during Rapid Intervention
Firefighters locate a hurt comrade during Rapid Intervention Training on Fort Bragg, June 22. The exercise simulates the rescue of a wounded or lost firefighter by locating, assessing and evacuating the individ... More
A firefighter locates a hurt comrade during Rapid
A firefighter locates a hurt comrade during Rapid Intervention Training, a simulated exercise testing the RIT teams ability to locate, assess and recover a wounded or lost firefighter, on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 22.
A Fire Prevention Week challenge competitor moves a
A Fire Prevention Week challenge competitor moves a weight with a sledge hammer at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2018. Nine teams from around the installation participated in this year’s challen... More
Members of the Chaplain and Friends team flip a tire
Members of the Chaplain and Friends team flip a tire during a Fire Prevention Week challenge at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2018. The challenge’s final task required teams to flip a tire five ... More
Army Sgt. Jeremy Lorton, a military firefighter with
Army Sgt. Jeremy Lorton, a military firefighter with 8th Ordnance Company, 189th Combat Sustainment Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, conducts daily maintenance checks and inspections on a fire truck on Pope... More
In 1973, a disgruntled Soldier stole a tank at Fort
In 1973, a disgruntled Soldier stole a tank at Fort Knox and took it for a joyride, running into the corner of the fire station nearest the street. He left a gaping hole at what was the police station after bei... More
A Fire Prevention Week challenge competitor carries
A Fire Prevention Week challenge competitor carries a dummy at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2018. The dummy drag event required competitors to drag a 145-pound dummy from one side of the statio... More
Firefighters locate a hurt comrade during Rapid Intervention
Firefighters locate a hurt comrade during Rapid Intervention Training on Fort Bragg, June 22. The exercise simulates the rescue of a wounded or lost firefighter by locating, assessing and evacuating the individ... More
Sgt. Jeremy Lorton and Spc. Kristina Gray, military
Sgt. Jeremy Lorton and Spc. Kristina Gray, military firefighters with 8th Ordnance Company, 189th Combat Sustainment Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, give Rescue Truck 1 its daily wash at Fort Bragg's Stati... More
Fort Knox Firefighter Joseph Harper (left) and Matthew
Fort Knox Firefighter Joseph Harper (left) and Matthew Rector, from the Fort Knox Cultural Resources Office, discuss some of the changes that have been taken place to the inside of the fire station over the years.
Firefighters locate a hurt comrade during Rapid Intervention
Firefighters locate a hurt comrade during Rapid Intervention Training on Fort Bragg, June 22. The exercise simulates the rescue of a wounded or lost firefighter by locating, assessing and evacuating the individ... More
Fort Knox Firefighter Joseph Harper shines a light
Fort Knox Firefighter Joseph Harper shines a light above the ceiling tiles of the fire chief’s bedroom, revealing wooden spools that once were used to roll up fire hoses in what was originally the tower to the ... More
Fort Knox Firefighter Joseph Harper opens the shoot
Fort Knox Firefighter Joseph Harper opens the shoot to what was the boiler room when the station’s heat was generated with coal. The boiler room has long since been replaced by a modern HVAC system.
A Fire Prevention Week challenge competitor pulls a
A Fire Prevention Week challenge competitor pulls a fire hose at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2018. The relay race-style challenge tested competitors with tasks that firefighters utilize on a r... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Linares, 633rd Security
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Linares, 633rd Security Forces Squadron first sergeant, runs with a fire hose during the Fire Prevention Week challenge at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2018. T... More