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- Wildfires interrupt missions,
the smoke, the heat, the danger.
The primary mission on an Air Force Base Fort
is the military mission,
testing and training for the war fighter.
And so unlike land management agencies
whose primary mission is land management,
land management on a military installation is necessary,
but secondary.
- Cause our number one thing
and the reason that we're here as a fire department
and as an installation
is to make sure that the soldiers get trained,
to make sure that they have the training they need
to go over and fight overseas to keep all of us safe.
They're the ones that are out fighting for our freedom.
So for us, our number one goal
is to make sure that they get every ounce
and every minute and a thing that they can
to ensure that they are successful
in their missions overseas.
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- They need to ask about safety.
What are the safety concerns?
Where can I operate safely on a fire?
We like to provide maps so that you know,
or firefighters know where they can and can't be
and the rules of engagement
or anything from firing, holding mop-up.
- We have to be talking about UXL.
We start with the don't kick it,
don't pick it up, don't take it home,
don't put it in your pocket.
There's lots of neat things out there.
People are curious.
That's not the time to be curious
and pick something up and take it home.
- Need to ask about comm.
Communications is a little different
on military installations,
radio-frequency management and authorization
is tightly controlled.
Troop movement and movement of large vehicles.
There's a lot of heavy equipment moving around
on military lands so being aware
and heads up of that additional safety risk.
- Social media, and being able to take pictures
and share your experiences of what you're doing
is not okay here
and it's not okay on a lot of federal installations.
- If you have a question,
ask somebody that's familiar with installation
and what's going on.
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