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A Junior ROTC cadet holds a white rose during a 9/11 memorial ceremony at RAF Alconbury Middle High School, England, Sept. 11, 2025. The flower was placed in memory of those who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jessica Avallone)
Firefighters from the 423rd Civil Engineer Squadron’s Fire and Emergency Services (CES F&ES) flight joined forces with Mid Anglia General Practitioner Accident Service (Magpas) Air Ambulance critical care paramedics and doctors Aug. 28 for a day of high-intensity emergency response training.
The joint exercises tested crews on multiple scenarios including a vehicle extrication and a simulated house fire with burn victims. The training was designed to strengthen cooperation between 423rd CES F&ES firefighters and community emergency responders based just a quarter-mile from RAF Alconbury.
“The point of today is to do joint training with Magpas, which is the local air ambulance,” said Andy Hughes, training captain for the...
