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RAF Mildenhall firefighter becomes first British ‘Ronny Jack Coleman Leadership Legacy Award’ recipient

Watch Manager (Blue Watch) Matt Thorpe, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department Fire Officer, recently won the 2024 Ronny Jack Coleman Leadership Legacy Award. Presented by the Commission on Professional Credentialing, the award recognizes superior leadership and actions that have elevated the fire and emergency service profession. Thorpe is the first British recipient – and first who is not a fire chief – to win the legacy award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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RAF Mildenhall firefighter becomes first British ‘Ronny Jack Coleman Leadership Legacy Award’ recipient

Watch Manager (Blue Watch) Matt Thorpe, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department Fire Officer, recently won the 2024 Ronny Jack Coleman Leadership Legacy Award. The award recognizes superior leadership and actions that have elevated the fire and emergency service profession. Thorpe is the first British recipient – and first who is not a fire chief – to win the legacy award. (Courtesy photo by Matt Thorpe)
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RAF Mildenhall firefighter becomes first British ‘Ronny Jack Coleman Leadership Legacy Award’ recipient

Watch Manager (Blue Watch) Matt Thorpe, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, displays the 2024 Ronny Jack Coleman Leadership Legacy Award at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 5, 2024. The trophy recognizes dedication to lifelong learning and mentorship of others. Thorpe is the first British Fire Officer to earn the official credential by the Commission on Professional Credentialing. He is also the first British peer reviewer and assessor in the United Kingdom, and the first British recipient –who is not a fire chief – to win the legacy award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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RAF Mildenhall Fire Department earns prestigious international accreditation for second time

The Royal Air Force Mildenhall Fire Department has just earned international accreditation status by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International for the second time, receiving their Accredited Agency Award at the Center for Public Safety Excellence conference in Orlando, FL., Feb. 28, 2024. The RAF Mildenhall Fire Department were the first U.S. Air Force fire department in the United Kingdom to earn accreditation status and are also the first to win it twice. (Courtesy photo by Watch Manager Matt Thorpe)
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RAF Mildenhall Fire Department earns prestigious international accreditation for second time

Fire Chief Michael Calderazzo, left, Center for Public Safety Excellence team leader, Chief Steve Dirkson, third right, Commission on Fire Accreditation International chair, and 100th Civil Engineer Squadron and Royal Air Force Mildenhall Fire Department leadership show off the much-coveted and hard-earned Accredited Agency Award after achieving international accreditation status for a second time, at the Center for Public Safety Excellence conference in Orlando, FL., Feb. 28, 2024. The RAF Mildenhall Fire Department were the first U.S. Air Force fire department in the United Kingdom to earn accreditation status and are also the first to win it twice. (Courtesy photo)
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Proclamation signing kicks off Fire Prevention Week 2023

Senior leaders from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, and Airmen and civilians from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, pose with Sparky the Fire Dog and the Fire Prevention Week proclamation at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 27, 2023. Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 8 to 14, and the fire department is running events to include reading with Sparky, annual fire muster, and an open house. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Proclamation signing kicks off Fire Prevention Week 2023

Senior leaders, Airmen and civilians assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing and 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, share this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme – “Cooking safety starts with you” – and proclamation to kick off FPW, Oct. 8 to 14, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 27, 2023. The fire department is running events to include reading with Sparky, annual fire muster, and an open house. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Proclamation signing kicks off Fire Prevention Week 2023

Dave Bootman, right, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department assistant chief of fire prevention, discusses the history of the Fire Prevention Week Proclamation with Col. Ryan Garlow, second right, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, 100th ARW command chief, prior to its signing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 27, 2023. Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 8 to 14, and the fire department is running events to include reading with Sparky, annual fire muster, and an open house. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Mental Health First Aider course provides first responders tools to give vital help to those in need

U.S. Air Force Airmen and British civilians from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department and 100th Security Forces Squadron interact during a role play session during a Mental Health First Aider course as Maj. Pauline Murray-Knight MBE, right, MHFA national trainer, listens to their responses at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 27, 2023. The two-day course was taught to first responders to help provide them the knowledge and confidence to help assist someone experiencing a mental health breakdown, challenge or crisis that they may be responding to or involved with. Attendees were encouraged to wear civilian clothes and use first names only, to allow all ranks to talk freely with each other about the topics covered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Mental Health First Aider course provides first responders tools to give vital help to those in need

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 100th Security Forces Squadron, left, and 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, role play during an interactive session as part of a two-day Mental Health First Aider course at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 27, 2023. First responders from both squadrons attended the training to help provide them the knowledge and confidence to help assist someone experiencing a mental health breakdown, challenge or crisis that they may be responding to or involved with. Attendees were encouraged to wear civilian clothes and use first names only, to allow all ranks to talk freely with each other about the topics covered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Mental Health First Aider course provides first responders tools to give vital help to those in need

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 100th Security Forces Squadron, and British civilian firefighters and Airmen from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, role play during an interactive session as part of a two-day Mental Health First Aider course at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 27, 2023. Attendees took turns playing the role of both a person dealing with mental health issues and someone listening and helping them talk through their fears and concerns, in a variety of scenarios. First responders from both squadrons attended the training to help provide them the knowledge and confidence to help assist someone experiencing a mental health breakdown, challenge or crisis that they may be responding to or involved with. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Mental Health First Aider course provides first responders tools to give vital help to those in need

British civilians and U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department and 100th Security Forces Squadron, finish their two-day Mental Health First Aider course with a group photo with Maj. Pauline Murray-Knight MBE, center, MHFA national trainer, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 27, 2023. First responders from both squadrons attended the training to help provide them the knowledge and confidence to help assist someone experiencing a mental health breakdown, challenge or crisis that they may be responding to or involved with. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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RAFM firefighters conduct confined-space training to sharpen skills

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Falk, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department assistant chief, earns his assistant chief and incident commander qualification after completing confined space training at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, April 14, 2022. The certification, evaluated by the installation or deputy fire chief, means he is now responsible for 34 firefighters on shift, and can act as incident commander when required. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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RAFM firefighters conduct confined-space training to sharpen skills

A simulated victim gets hoisted out of a confined space on belay and safety lines during confined space training conducted by the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, April 14, 2022. The fire department conducts a full confined-space drill at least four times a year for firefighters to meet training requirements. It’s vital for them to stay proficient with confined space and rescue to ensure they can successfully respond to real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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RAFM firefighters conduct confined-space training to sharpen skills

Firefighter Eddie Brant, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, fits an extraction harness onto a simulated victim during confined space training at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, April 14, 2022. The exercise scenario involved a teenager (simulated by the mannequin) who fell and was injured after climbing down into an underground facility. Another firefighter simulated also falling after slipping on a broken step while climbing down to rescue the victim, so other firefighters from his team had to complete the rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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RAFM firefighters conduct confined-space training to sharpen skills

Crew Manager Karl Henton, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter and entry officer, guides a winch down into a confined space while keeping contact verbally and visually with a firefighter being lowered during confined space training at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, April 14, 2022. The fire department conducts a full confined-space drill at least four times a year for firefighters to meet training requirements. It’s vital for them to stay proficient with confined space and rescue to ensure they can successfully respond to real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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RAFM firefighters conduct confined-space training to sharpen skills

Firefighter Eddie Brant, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, fits an extraction harness onto a simulated victim, aided by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert Cataldo, 100th CES Fire Department firefighter, during confined space training at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, April 14, 2022. Cataldo simulated being a second casualty during the training exercise, which involved a teenager (simulated by a mannequin) who fell and was injured after climbing down into a facility. While climbing down to rescue the victim, Cataldo simulated also falling after slipping on a broken step, so other firefighters from his team had to complete the rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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RAFM firefighters conduct confined-space training to sharpen skills

Firefighter Eddie Brant, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, rappels down into a confined space as other firefighters ensure he is securely attached and safe, during a training exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, April 14, 2022. The fire department conducts a full confined-space drill at least four times a year for firefighters to meet training requirements. It’s vital for them to stay proficient with confined space and rescue to ensure they can successfully respond to real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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RAFM firefighters conduct confined-space training to sharpen skills

Firefighter Eddie Brant, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, rappels down into a confined space as other firefighters ensure he is securely attached and safe, during a training exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, April 14, 2022. The scenario involved a teenager (simulated by a mannequin) who fell and was injured after climbing down into a facility. While climbing down to rescue the victim, another firefighter simulated also falling after slipping on a broken step, so Brant had to complete the rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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RAFM firefighters conduct confined-space training to sharpen skills

U.S. Air Force and British civilian firefighters, assigned to the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, carry out confined-space training at the purpose-built facility at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, April 14, 2022. The fire department conducts a full confined-space drill at least four times a year for firefighters to meet training requirements. It’s vital for them to stay proficient with confined space and rescue to ensure they can successfully respond to real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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