8 San Francisco Firefighters will depart for Nicaragua to conduct essential firefighting training in several fire stations in Northern Nicaragua.

During the one-week visit, our local firefighters will be volunteering their time to train Nicaraguan Firefighters from six different fire stations in the northern state of Estelí. The San Francisco Firefighters will be conducting vehicle extrication and trauma assessment training, along with much needed water well rescue techniques. This training is vital in the “Land of Lakes and Volcanoes,” where tropical storms, flooding and other disasters occur on a regular basis, oftentimes causing fatalities and devastating injuries. The fire stations in Nicaragua have limited resources and knowledge of various rescue operations; therefore, the expert training from San Francisco Firefighters will continue to be critical for local Nicaraguan Firefighters in performing these lifesaving duties.

We are asking for your help to raise $4000 to help purchase 2 sets of Hurst combi tools commonly know as Jaws of Life



Fatal accident on Nicaragua's PanAmerican Highway

Training in Nicaragua 2015


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