• Wright-Patt Fire Department honored by Miami Valley Fire Alliance

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A regional association of fire departments honored the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Fire Department and Fire Inspector Shaun Bigler individually during a lunch meeting Aug. 23.The Miami Valley Fire/EMS Alliance, which has a membership of about 20

  • Headset Heroes: Wright-Patt dispatchers answer the call 24/7

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Our Wright-Patterson Air Force Base dispatchers are the first line of response when someone calls 911 with an emergency. Critical to mission success, their responsibility is to relay vital information quickly and clearly in order to provide the right kind of

  • Spotlight: Andy Short

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --Name and rank: Andy Short, GS-7Duty title: Lieutenant firefighterUnit of assignment: 788th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire DepartmentWhat do you do at Wright-Patt? My main job is fulfilling the position of driver-operator, meaning I drive the fire engines, crash

  • Fire Department completes 8,500 training sessions a year

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 788th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department always aims for lofty milestones to make sure it is prepared to safeguard people and infrastructure in an emergency. “We conduct formal training three days a week, and informal training as opportunities arise,”