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- The base is forged in
1942, and quickly after that,

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they realized that we needed to have

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some type of emergency
capability on the installation,

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so the fire department came into play.

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The station that we're
standing in right now

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was the first station
that was put up in 1942,

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so it's been a staple, and
it's been here for that long.

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We have gone through many,
many changes over the years,

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so as the installation grows and expands

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its training capability,
so does our requirement

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to be able to provide
that support through EMS

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and fire suppression, so we've grown

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with the installation as well.

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So we have 11 fire stations.

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157 badged firefighters
with staff personnel

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encompass the fire department,

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from a fire chief all the way down

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to our newest firefighter.

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Through their training,

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their constant training all year long,

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that's what makes them
so good at their jobs

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and to be able to get there
and have multiple companies

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talking on multiple radio channels.

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Everyone knows the same way
we throw ladders, pull hose,

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tie knots, it's all the
same, and we actually do it.

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We have an operational
mission here that's unique

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for the Marine Corps and
even unique for our region,

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and we're good at what we do
because we practice it a lot.

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Our mission is to support the warfighter,

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and what we don't talk
about a lot is what we do

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out on the ranges because
they have to train.

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Every Marine's gotta shoot down range,

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and if something happens or a fire starts,

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and they have to pause
ex what they're doing,

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you have to think about the logistics

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behind what's taking place.

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How long did they have
to wait for that range

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to become available?

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As the fire department, that
we're helping support that

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is kind of unique.

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I can just tell you,

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I have the greatest job in the world,

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and in 18-and-a-half
years, I've never not once

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not wanted to wake up and go to work.

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It's just a unique place to
work, a great group of people.

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They're all brave, they
have all done crazy things,

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and my thumbs up and hats off to everybody

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that I get to work with

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because they make coming to work the best.

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(fuse burning)

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(fire starting)

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(sword shinging)