Much of Firefighters Crossing Borders efforts have been focused in the southern area of the State of Nayarit.
The first mission was in 2010 in support of the Zachary Chambers Foundations efforts to improve emergency services in the small village of Sayulita, part of the Municipality of Bahia de Banderas.
Later that year, we established an onsite regional representative who had been working with the areas firefighters sense 2008. With support from a newly elected Municipal President and assistance from community groups the Bahia Fire EMS Project has resulted in the opening of new fire stations, improved equipment, and better firefighter training.
Fire departments from other areas in the State have also received training and equipment donations.
In December of 2011 113 firefighters took part in a two part Fire-Rescue Training Symposium that was sponsored by Firefighters Crossing Borders and Zachary Chambers Foundation. Eleven instructors from points in Mexico and the US spent the better...
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