Firefighters Crossing Borders initiated it's relationship with the State of Sinaloa in 2006 with the delivery of a 100 foot ladder truck to Bomberos Culiacan. A second training session brought in firefighters from Mazatlan and other neighboring departments leading to the development of the Sinaloa Fire Training Symposium.Three more vehicles for Culiacan - January 2013
Three more good used vehicles made their way to Bomberos Culiacan this month. Two light rescue vehicles and an air fill truck were purchased from Yakima Fire District No. 4 and put into service recently.
The two rescues are being outfitted with auto, rope, and water rescue equipment – to be utilized as the primary response vehicles for the above and more, saving wear and tear on the heavier fire engines.
The air fill truck is awaiting a FFCB representative to arrive and provide training for a small corps of personnel who will ultimately become SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus) technicians for Culiacan and surrounding departments.
In a coordinated effort between personnel from Yakima FD 4 and FFCB regional representative Jordan Pollack, the three vehicles were purchased, filled with essential fire/rescue/medical equipment, and loaded on a shipping company truck at a local apple processing plant, bound for the Mexican border and beyond.
