JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Members of the Joint Base San Antonio Fire Department went through vehicle extraction training at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston on Sept. 24, 2024.
Firefighters use various tools when responding to an emergency, including an axe, fire hook, and the hydraulic rescue system known as the Jaws of Life, which is used to tear open a door when normal methods of exiting are not available.
JBSA firefighters are stationed all across the multiple military installations in San Antonio, including JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Camp Bullis, JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Lackland