Vandenberg teams with local search, rescue members to hone skills
Essex Martinez observes Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force members during an exercise Feb. 2, 2015, at Lompoc, Calif. As part of a regional US&R team, Vandenberg firefighters trained alongside counterparts from local departments -- focusing on locating, extracting and stabilizing victims trapped in confined spaces. Martinez is the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Urban Search and Rescue fire captain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jim Araos)