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.
Today 80-100 firefighters and officers from every department in the state come to Culiacan each year to attend this annual 3 day symposium. Topics over the years have included fire officer skills development, engine and truck operations, vehicle, water and rope rescue, and more.
Beyond the annual symposium FFCB regional representatives work closely all year with department heads ushering in equipment and vehicles. In 2013 Bomberos Culiacan developed the first warehouse for equipment coming into Mexico from the US and Canada. Equipment is then distributed to departments in need throughout the State of Sinaloa through the non-profit association Bomberos Amigos.
On November 11th 2014,upwards of 300 sets of structure firefighting gear and much more were loaded into a huge U-Haul truck and brought to a warehouse space just outside of Port Townsend to palletize. Local contractor Rob Gruye of Solution Building...
A 1982 Ford C8000 fire engine donated by Guemes Island Fire Department was loaded onto a transport truck recently, headed for the border.
Chocked full of firefighting, rescue, and EMS equipment the fire engine is destined for the State of Sinaloa...
This past November 24 pallets of donated fire, rescue, and EMS equipment were loaded onto a semi-tractor trailer bound for Nogales, AZ. Members of Firefighters Crossing Borders and Bates Technical College firefighting program students made quick...
Seven FFCB instructors are headed home to the chilly Pacific Northwest after a busy week in the State of Sinaloa. The 6th Annual Sinaloa Fire Training Symposium included vehicle extrication, rope rescue, aerial and ground ladders, and fire engine...
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...
In a combined effort between Firefighters Crossing Borders, Bomberos Culiacan, and Bomberos Amigos the 2012 Sinaloa Fire Training Symposium was conducted this year.
80-100 firefighters and officers from 6-10 departments throughout the state...
Seven instructors from Firefighters Crossing Borders.org are headed homeward after conducting a very successful three day symposium in the State of Sinaloa.
The 4th Curso de actualizacion para Bomberos del Estado de Sinaloa was held in...
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