Once we were state-side we headed north to SDFD Station #19 (where Marcelo works; E19) and dropped off the trailer so we could get around a little better.  Our 1st stop in SD was the SDFD Museum, where Nick and Michael were kind enough to stay...

Started the day leaving Capt. Smith’s house, picked up the trailer and headed north. The weather is great. First stop was to pick up my pillow in Bakersfield. Now I can sleep again. Next stop is Mariposa where we are picking up some equipment, still...

After a great night at the Ball Park (Padres Lost) and some new friends we headed out early to meet Marcello at Station 19 San Diego to drop off the 3 extension and two roof ladders. He will be contacting Carlo who was our primary interpreter in...

We arrived in Tacoma about 1430 this afternoon and dropped off Scott at home. What service!! Mark, Greg and Joel headed to Gig Harbor station 51 to get Greg to his truck and off we went.

We are already working toward our next mission to Baja and...

The Board of Directors has set the next mission to Mexico. On or around April 27, 2007 we will be traveling to the Tecate area to continue our annual training and review of their past years training.

No I didn´t forget Day three. We arrived in Tecate around 2000 and after quick intros, went to our hotels and to sleep after a strategy session. Our trip was uneventful unless you consider the flat, brown, dusty road between Sacramento and the LA...

I had a really good blog, already written and spell checked to transfer onto this blog but I forgot it at the room. Wednesday was a good day, in the am Scott led a New Vehicle PPT presentation and then we went out to the tarmack and showed the...

The weather is starting off great this morning. Sun is out and we are excited to begin. After getting our Coffee and Panaderia we get to the central station to meet our friends from Bomberos of San Diego, Marcello Decasas, Arlo Nieto, Omar Saucedo...

In the morning we went to the Cadbury Schwepps facility for a breakfast and presentation on their operations. Wow what an operation, we learned they ship to all of  North America from that facility, in the heart of Tecate.

After returning to...

On March 20 we will be leaving the Seattle Area for a 3000 mile trek to the Northern Baja. Ending in Tecate, BC, we will be delivering equipment and gear along with training to firefighters from all the major departments in the region. With the...

Today started early for another long day on the road.  First stop, the local coffee shop.  Our next scheduled stop was Bakersfield to visit Tyson’s family.  We actually received an unexpected donation for the Cruz Roja Mexicana from...

You ever have a busy day where you accomplished a lot, or finished a project, stepping back and realizing that all that work went into that and you feel you accomplished something? I think we are all feeling that as we drive back home and the things...

We have 4 instructors committed to take the equipment we have accumulated over the year to our friends in Tecate and our new friends in Ensenada. We are working with our member, Retired Captain Soliz to make an inroad with the Ensenada fire...

We have been spending the last three days with our good friends and FFCB members, Steve and Patty Marks. Steve works as a Captain/PM for Emeryville FD and allows us to use his house as a stop over on our way to and from Mexico.

We know that its 16...

So day 1 of Baja Mexico 2009 is officially underway.  We left Gig Harbor Fire Station 51 at Midnight on Friday and drove straight through to Sacramento arriving on Saturday at about 4:00pm.  The truck and trailer are working great except...

We left Steve’s house this morning after a high fiber breakfast and headed for Placerville CA to pick up some donated equipment from El Dorado County Station 23.  Thank you Captain Allen Littlejohn for helping us load the truck in the snow. Yes...