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NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, Fla. – Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Fire Department was amongst those who responded with immediacy following an active shooter incident on the installation Dec. 6, resulting in the deaths of three service members and eight military and civilian injured.
“Our emergency response teams responded in a way that is a direct reflection of what we represent as a fire department,” said Daniel Chiappetta, NAS Pensacola fire department chief. “The efforts displayed were professional and I couldn’t be prouder of our men and women for the effort they put forth.”
Medical personnel for the fire department arrived at the scene of the incident, focused directly on tending to the injured and prepared them for transport to local hospitals.
Preparation for an incident of this nature requires the fire department to undergo hours of training, which includes meticulous attention to detail.
“We train continuously, and our goal is to make sure that our personnel are trained to the point that when something of this nature does happen – that it’s just a natural response for them and it’s all part of the job,” said Chiappetta. “There are times where incidents are more chaotic than others, but our personnel performed superbly.”
Chiappetta emphasized the importance of the rock-solid relationship that the NAS Pensacola fire department has with Escambia and Santa Rosa County fire departments through their mutual aid agreements.
“One of the key factors to our success as a cohesive unit is the fact that we have excellent rapport with the fire departments in the local community,” said Chiappetta. “There is a mutual aid agreement in place where the county calls us for support as we do them in times of need. Several of our personnel volunteer in both Escambia and Santa Rosa County and quite a few of our individuals are not only fire fighters, but also fire chiefs, assistant chiefs and battalion chiefs for the counties. This relationship is one that helps both fire departments by giving and receiving mutual aid.”
The NAS Pensacola Fire Department is on call for all emergencies and supports the local community and installation, to include at this time of the year transporting Santa Claus around the installation.
“We try to continue to carry on the holidays and traditions the best we can by bringing cheer to everyone on the installation,” said Chiappetta.
| Date Taken: | 12.20.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 12.20.2019 13:35 |
| Story ID: | 356760 |
| Location: | US |
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