John Lewis, the fire marshal for the City of Havelock, left, and Jimmy Sanders, the assistant chief of operations for the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Fire and Emergency Services, shake hands during a training event at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 1, 2019. When the need arises, MCAS Cherry Point and the City of Havelock have a mutual aid agreement to assist each other in emergency situations. Even before Havelock had a fire department, MCAS Cherry Point assisted the community with putting out fires and transporting wounded individuals to the hospital. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

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Protecting Those Who Defend America

7 Oct 2019 | Cpl. Andrew King Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. --

No matter their reasons, one thing is constant amongst the 46 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point firefighters … the professional desire to give back to the community. It is the mission of MCAS Cherry Point Fire and Emergency Services to provide emergency response to firefighting, emergency medical, hazardous materials and technical rescue incidents. Response priorities include life safety, incident stabilization and property conservation.

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