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Keynote address

The Klaxon Staff — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:14 +0000

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate addresses the members of the National Emergency Management Association March 8 during its mid-year conference. (Bill Koplitz/FEMA)

And ready

The Klaxon Staff — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:13 +0000

YOKOSUKA, Japan — Sailors from Air Department aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington practice hose handling techniques and aircraft fire procedures during a general quarters drill. (John Hageman/DVIDS)

Haiti lessons

The Klaxon Staff — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:04:09 +0000

NEW YORK — Students at Metropolitan College of New York listen to first responder stories of Haiti as part of a lecture series on lessons learned from the now-displaced country. (The Klaxon/staff photo)

Just a drill

The Klaxon Staff — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:52:13 +0000

AT SEA — Seaman Ruben Martinez and Petty Officer Timothy Landry and Joshua Crumrine use a Naval Firefighting Thermal Imager to asses a simulated casualty during a main space fire drill. (Daniel Viramontes/DVIDS)

On patrol

The Klaxon Staff — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:32 +0000

AT SEA — Sailors participate in a crash and smash drill aboard the USS Harpers Ferry. Harpers Ferry and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group conducting spring patrol in the western Pacific Ocean. (Geronimo Aquino/DVIDS)

Hose team

The Klaxon Staff — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:55 +0000

AT SEA — Seaman Alicia Asbell, damage controlman firefighter, leads hose team members in crash and smash fire training drills aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry. (Geronimo Aquino/DVIDS)

Calm down

The Klaxon Staff — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:21 +0000

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — U.S. Army Sgt. Stephen Cardona, left, Spc. Jasvincent Lizama, right, attempt to subdue and escort a hysterical soldier to the nearest casualty collection point during the mass casualty drill. The exercise was conducted to test the competence and confidence of medical personnel. (Garrett Gandia/DVIDS)

Antenna? Check.

The Klaxon Staff — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:21 +0000

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Paul Garland and Sean McCall, of Joint Forces Special Operation Component Command, check the set up of a SATCOM antenna for voice and data tactical communications as part of Operation Unified Response. (Robert J. Fluegel/DVIDS)

Smoke screen

The Klaxon Staff — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:24 +0000

CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo — Soldiers of the 1-144th Maneuver Task Force don their protective masks amid a layer of gas during crowd-and-riot-control maneuvers. (Chris Erickson/DVIDS)

Fire talks

The Klaxon Staff — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:00:30 +0000

AT SEA — Petty Officer Edward Cabansag, a machinist mate, participates in a class bravo fire drill during general quarters aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu. (Michael Russell/DVIDS)