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Sparky The Fire Dog helps children through PCS hardship
January 29, 2024 — A permanent change of station can be difficult for any family. In the whirlwind of moving boxes, overseas flights, damaged household goods and living out of suitcases there are a lot of opportunities to be overwhelmed. For one family new to Joint Base San Antonio, a visit to the local fire station helped calm the swelling seas of a recent PCS... MORE

902nd Civil Engineer Squadron wins 2022 DOD Fire and Emergency Services Award
May 22, 2023 — The Department of Defense announced the recipients of the 2022 DOD Fire and Emergency Services Awards for outstanding accomplishments of its fire departments, fire officers, and firefighters May 22. The 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio won for Fire Prevention Program of the Year. DOD F&ES Working Group representatives from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Defense Logistics Agency selected nine winners from a total of 41 nominations... MORE

DOD Announces Winners of the 2022 DOD Fire and Emergency Services Awards

JBSA firefighters conduct emergency egress exercise
September 15, 2022 — Firefighters from the 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland conducted an emergency response egress exercise Aug. 19, 2022, testing their abilities from the initial call and response, to arriving on scene and rescuing the pilot... MORE

The 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron’s fire station sits in silence prior to an emergency response egress exercise for an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 19, 2022.

149th Fighter Wing, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron participate in joint exercise
September 2, 2022 — The 149th Fighter Wing and the 502nd Air Base Wing's 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a joint exercise allowing the firefighters to get F-16 familiarization and egress training in the event of an emergency at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 18, 2022... MORE

The 149th Fighter Wing and the 502nd Air Base Wing's 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a joint exercise

433rd Airlift Wing Airmen, JBSA firefighters practice C-5M emergency procedures
November 24, 2021 — Almost 50 firefighters with the 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron and five 68th Airlift Squadron Reserve Citizen Airmen practiced emergency procedures for an aircraft fire and aircrew evacuation during two total force training sessions here Nov. 15 and Nov. 18... MORE

Jake Spalding and Leonard Gerlich, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, ascend stairs leading to a C-5M Super Galaxy flight deck to check for simulated incapacitated aircrew members during an exercise Nov. 18, 2021, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. During the event, firefighters simulated extinguishing a main landing gear brake fire and assisting the aircrew with evacuating the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samantha Mathison)

National Preparedness Month: ‘Prepare to Protect’
August 26, 2021 — Each September, National Preparedness Month is observed to emphasize the importance of planning and preparing for emergencies that can impact our homes, families, and communities... MORE

2021 National Preparedness Month proclamation

JBSA fire services wins three AETC awards
February 12, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio's Fire and Emergency Services, or FES, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron, and two of its members were announced as the Air Education and Training Command nominees for the Air Force FES Awards Feb. 3... MORE

Firefighters with Joint Base San Antonio prepare to participate in a live fire Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting training Nov. 20, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas.

Survey says JBSA fire suppression capabilities exemplary
May 1, 2020 — Fire departments and civil engineers at Joint Base San Antonio recently received good news as a result of an extensive survey conducted by the Insurance Services Office, or ISO, an advisory organization that serves the property and casualty insurance industry nationwide... MORE

Fire departments and civil engineers at Joint Base San Antonio recently received good news as a result of an extensive survey conducted by the Insurance Services Office, or ISO, an advisory organization that serves the property and casualty insurance industry nationwide.