323rd Engineer Detachment
     
Home Page

Custom Page

Custom2 Page

Custom3 Page

 

U.S. Army Firefighters Responsibilities

Firefighters support two general types of units or customers.



 

The First Units being those with aviation assets.


Most aircraft use a more flammable fuel than ground vehicles and require
additional attention during fueling and defueling operations. Attack aircraft
are twice as dangerous,since onboard fuel, electrical, and impact have the
capability of detonating ordinance on the aircraft.












The Second Units being those set-up in Base Camps.


The tendency to errect tents close together and the propensity for wood
and canvas to burn creates a risk to occupying soldiers. Army Firefighters
work with unit or installation safety offices to provide and enforce fire-prevention guidelines for these temporary shelters, as well as mor perminant structures
that are constructed, like c-hut billits and dinning facilities.


Army Firefighters are not limited to these units or activities during combat
operations. Other task may include providing aid to host Nation Fire Departments
and protect ammunition, petroleum, oil and lubricant storage points; motor pools;
and internment or dislocated-civilian camps.


Aircraft Firefighting Training

Aircraft trainier at the Ft. Rucker Fire Training Facility Ft. Rucker Al. Summer of 2000


Structural Firefighting Training

Structure tranier Ft. Rucker Fire Training Facility
Ft. Rucker Al. Summer 2001