About Baja California

Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California. It has an area of 70,113 km² (27,071 sq mi), or 3.57% of the land mass of Mexico and comprises the northern half of the Baja California peninsula, north of the 28th parallel. The state is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the east by Sonora, the U.S. State of Arizona, and the Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortez), and on the south by Baja California Sur. Its northern limit is the U.S. state of California.

The state has a population of 2,844,469 (2005 census), and estimated 3,165,776 (June 2009) much more than the sparsely populated Baja California Sur to the south, and similar to San Diego County, California on its north. Over 75% of the population lives in the capital city, Mexicali, in Ensenada, or in Tijuana. Other important cities include San Felipe, Rosarito and Tecate.

Baja California is where it all began, our visit to Tecate in 1999 started us on our path. We began working with the city of Tecate and the Bomberos from around the state. We have been working to bring agencies representing millions of citizens in the State together for more collaborative training and operations. Where borders were distinct and rarely crossed there is now more mutual assistance and development of resources.

In 2009, we began working with the group Bomberos De San Diego, a group of San Diego Fire firefighters that work in the area doing similar work. We partnered to bring training to Tecate initially and eventually worked in Tijuana Bomberos and were able to organize regional training at both Tecate and Tijuana inviting bomberos from around the area. Today, being one of the largest Cities in Mexico, we regularly rely on these Bomberos to assist us in our training.

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Baja 2011 Day 5 Training Day Two

on 04 March 2011. Posted in Baja California

Continuing the hose evolution training from yesterday, over 90 Bomberos from Tecate, Tijuana and San Louis Rey Colorado near Yuma Az participated in search and rescue evolutions. Following the format established by Bomberos De San Diego, Groups were split in two groups and two classes. The second course involved Captain Rich Smith from Santee Fire, Ca and Marcelo De Casas , coordinator and Engineer from San Diego Fire. The topic was Officer development. The class involved participants discussing the qualities of a good firefighter and officer. Encouraging these bomberos to work toward making their workplaces better.

Tomorrow we put everything together with scenarios at the structure with marcelo, Oscar, Joel and Scott and Jaime from Tijuana Fire and Aaron Miranda from Poway Fire put on the beginning of an Engineers (Maquinista) course that is being designed for the Baja area. For the first time putting all the responsibilities of a engineer with a workshop designed to instill pride and responsibility in those desiring to drive emergency vehicles. A desired position, there is no formal training in the Baja region and through Bomberos De San Diego and members of the Tijuana Fire Dept, they are hoping to begin a program.

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