Air Force Firefighters in Afghanistan
The Air Force has some firefighters in Afghanistan that have had some unique experiences (from Firehouse.com).
In the last six months, a six-man Air Force fire and crash rescue unit has gone on five missions into some of Afghanistan's most remote areas. There was enough aircraft flow to warrant the services of the only rapid-reaction fire rescue team in the country."We're always prepared to fight fire. That's the nature of the job. But this is just completely different," said Master Sgt. Kevin Riehle, chief of forward fire protection, deployed from Scott Air Force Base, Ill. "I never envisioned any of the stuff we dealt with. Never did we expect to be airlifted into and out of hostile areas to support combat ops."
You'll want to read the whole article. Not only do these folks have a dangerous job as firefighters, they have to do it in a combat zone!
Posted November 21, 2005 09:54 AM · Link
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