U.S. Defense Department firefighters
The United States Department of Defense employs civilian firefighters. They are stationed at military bases to work as firefighters. These workers have their own uniforms and equipment. They are not a part of any military unit. They will work alongside military units if needed. Many times, they are the only firefighters at a military facility. The civilian firefighters wear special uniforms, usually a dark blue suit with a badge and with a shoulder patch indicating their firefighting organization.
Firefighters go to special classes to learn firefighting skills. They earn certificates after taking the classes. One major class is called "DoD Fire & Emergency Services Training." [1][2]
Related pages
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change- ↑ Certification description Archived 2008-09-25 at the Wayback Machine, dtic.mil.
- ↑ DoD Fire & Emergency Services Training Conference Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine, page at usfra.org.
Other websites
change- Military Firefighter Heritage Foundation Archived 2008-11-01 at the Wayback Machine website.
- U.S. Defense Dept. Fire & Emergency Services Certification Program Archived 2009-06-22 at the Wayback Machine web page.
- dodfire.com, Organization website
- History web page, dodfire.com
- Website for US Army civilian firefighter units Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Army Installation Management Command
- fedfire.org Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, federal firefighters group in California.
- Fort Knox firefighters Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine website
- Fort Knox firefighters patch Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine website
- US Government document authorizing use of uniforms for civilian firefighters