Fire Rescue International Training Association

🚒🇵🇾 Hoy conmemoramos el Día Nacional del Bombero en Paraguay

Desde el Cuartel de Bomberos de Luque, conmemoramos esta fecha que honra nuestra vocación de servicio.

Cada llamado, cada emergencia, cada vida salvada... es parte de nuestro compromiso con la comunidad 🇵🇾🧯

Last night, our team was invited to a light dinner and a chance to meet the members of Associácion Femenina de Apoya al Cuerpo General de Bomberos de Cusco (Women’s Support Association for the Cusco Fire Department.

This team of dedicated women leaders in the community raise funds to support fire department initiatives in the city and area.

We are grateful to have their support with our deployment in Pisac and they have been taking care of our logistical needs while we are in Cusco.

Our organization recieved the following letter:

We appreciate and recognize the time shared with our

Firefighters who day by day dedicate their effort to face natural disasters and accidents in our city

TRAINING IS VERY IMPORTANT, they need to be permanently updated so we are sure that your transmission of knowledge will be very useful.

Our FRITA Deployment Team has arrived in Pisac, Perú and have started our 2025 instructional program.

This year’s deployment is made up of 6 firefighters from British Columbia, Yukon and Panama and focused on Exterior, Operations First Aid, Wildfire and ICS 100/200.

This is our 6th deployment to Pisac to train with the Bomberos de Pisac B-131.

POSTING: Panama Deployment March or April 2025

FRITA has a unique opportunity to deliver First Responder training to a civilian homeowners association group in an community in Panama that does not have emergency medical services available at this time. The focus will be on pre-hospital care.

Interested members would coordinate and deliver curriculum with FRITA member, and National Training Coordinator, Operations Lieutenant Cristian Toribio. Cristian is a 20 year+ member of the Panama Fire Service. He is a very active member of FRITA and has been a very valuable liaison/advocate for our work in Panama.

DETAILS

Up to four (4) instructors required.

Target date: March or April (depending on interest and availability)

In country transportation, accommodation and meals provided.

FRITA members are volunteers and are responsible for paying, and arranging, for their own air flights. Should members wish to stay in Panama longer, they would be responsible for their own accommodations/costs. FRITA can offer assistance with planning and logistics.

For more information, contact Kim Saulnier [email protected]

¡Felicidades a nuestras amigas en Bomberos de Pisac B-131 en su 27 aniversario!

We are very proud of our longterm friendship with the firefighters of El Salvador!

¡Estamos muy orgullosos de nuestra amistad de largo plazo con los bomberos de El Salvador!

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Nuestra bombera, Milagro Sorto, nos comparte una de las experiencias más impactantes ejerciendo su labor en beneficio de la población salvadoreña. 🇸🇻🚒👩‍🚒 ✅ Agradecemos el coraje, la dedicación y el compromiso de cada uno de nuestros héroes. ¡Gracias por su valentía!

🌟 5 de diciembre: Día Internacional del Voluntariado 🌍

Ser voluntario es dar lo mejor de ti para hacer del mundo un lugar mejor. Es aportar tu tiempo, esfuerzo y corazón para apoyar a quienes más lo necesitan, sin esperar nada a cambio.

Hoy celebramos a todas las personas que trabajan incansablemente por el bienestar de otros, desde proyectos comunitarios hasta emergencias globales. Gracias por ser agentes de cambio, por sembrar esperanza y construir un futuro más solidario.

💪 Tu ayuda marca la diferencia.
📣 ¡Reconoce y comparte la labor de los voluntarios que conoces!