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Airman 1st Class Jeff Farrell, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection apprentice, checks the power steering fluid during a morning truck checkout Aug. 4, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During these daily checks, firefighters ensure everything from the hose nozzles on the truck to the items in their first aid kit are ready for an emergency call at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

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A pressure monitor is checked during a morning truck checkout Aug. 4, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The members of McConnell’s fire department are required to check all functions of the trucks to ensure they are working properly in case of emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

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Airman 1st Class Jeff Farrell, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection apprentice, prepares to refill the water tank on an aerospace protection aircraft rescue firetruck Aug. 4, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The large diameter supply hose that Farrell used is 50 feet long allowing him to fill the AP-23 ARFF truck which can hold up to 3,300 gallons of water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

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Airman 1st Class Jeff Farrell, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection apprentice, uses an aerospace protection aircraft rescue firetruck to put out a simulated fire Aug. 4, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The fire department conducts weekly ladder and structural firefighting training for all members and required to conduct at least two aircraft and structured burn training annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

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Airman 1st Class Jeff Farrell, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection apprentice, conducts training in an aerospace protection aircraft rescue firetruck Aug. 4, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell’s fire department is responsible for anything from a brush fire to aircraft emergencies and hazardous material fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

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The helmet of a McConnell Air Force Base firefighter sits in Fire Station 1 Aug. 4, 2020, at McConnell AFB, Kansas. McConnell’s fire department team currently has 15 deployed members but is still able to fully support and continue to protect the installation from any emergency that comes their way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

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Jeffery Stergeon, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and Airman 1st Class Jeff Farrell, 22nd CES fire protection apprentice, wash an aerospace protection aircraft rescue firetruck Aug. 4, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Members of McConnell’s fire department have seven different kinds of trucks that they wash every week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

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Firetrucks await an emergency call outside Fire Station 1 Aug. 4, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell’s fire department is staffed with 15 firefighters at all times to ensure that all of Team McConnell is safe 24/7. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

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Published Aug. 7, 2020
By Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge
22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

Airman 1st Class Jeff Farrell, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection apprentice, checks the power steering fluid during a morning truck checkout Aug. 4, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During these daily checks, firefighters ensure everything from the hose nozzles on the truck to the items in their first aid kit are ready for an emergency call at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)