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Emergency Response Drill prepares Camp Lejeune to respond to an active threat - U.S. Marines with the Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO), and firefighters with Fire and Emergency Services Division (FESD), both with Headquarters and Support Battalion, conduct a breaching and clearing technique during an emergency response drill on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2024. The drill effectively demonstrated a joint interoperability capability between first responders, emergency managers and support personnel in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa)

Emergency Response Drill prepares Camp Lejeune to respond to an active threat

Marines and civilians assigned to Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, tested their response capabilities through a series of drills focused on an active threat to the installation. During the multi-faceted drill, H&S Battalion, along with the Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO) and Fire and Emergency Services Division (FESD), worked with Marine Corps Installations East G-3 Operations, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team, Communication Strategy and Operations (COMMSTRAT), and Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL).

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New Fire Station Opens at Courthouse Bay - Fire Chief Alex Rivera, center, with Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCIEAST-MCB) Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, and leaders with MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune cut a ribbon during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the MCB Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services Division Fire Station 7 at Courthouse Bay on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 11, 2024. The new firehouse boasts over 15,000 square feet of space, consolidates multiple fire department functions, and includes much-needed training and administrative spaces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. Deputee)

New Fire Station Opens at Courthouse Bay

A new state-of-the-art fire station opened at Courthouse Bay January 11, marking it as the first of 41 construction projects that comprise the $1.7 billion Hurricane Florence Recovery Program (HFRP).The new firehouse represents a $16.2 million investment that includes six bays and is rated for higher winds to withstand future destructive weather.

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Caleb Mitchell, a firefighter with Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services Division (FESD), participates in a live training exercise held at the FESD training center on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The MCB Camp Lejeune FESD participated in various fire-safety activities during the month of October to promote National Fire Prevention Week 2022.This year’s theme is “fire won’t wait, plan your escape.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto) - Caleb Mitchell, a firefighter with Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services Division (FESD), participates in a live training exercise held at the FESD training center on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The MCB Camp Lejeune FESD participated in various fire-safety activities during the month of October to promote National Fire Prevention Week 2022.This year’s theme is “fire won’t wait, plan your escape.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)

Fire Won't Wait, Plan Your Escape!

"The kids watched us tow all of their Christmas presents out as the smoke engulfed the house," said Longo. "Although no lives were lost, lives were definitely affected."One late Christmas Eve, Brandon S. Longo, the French Creek fire station captain with Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services Division, arrived at a

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