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Volunteer Fire Brigades in Michoacán Receive 18 Donated Gear Sets

The equipment from U.S. volunteer departments strengthens brigades excluded from the state’s Fortapaz funding program.

Dona IAP equipo a bomberos de 4 municipios
En el 85% de municipios michoacanos, los bomberos son voluntarios
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Overview

  • Eighteen complete structural and forest gear sets were delivered on July 13 to the municipalities of Villa Jiménez, Tuxpan, Huiramba and Panindícuaro.
  • Captain Alan González Álvarez of Bomberos Voluntarios de Michoacán IAP led the delivery ceremony in Morelia’s central plaza.
  • Each set consists of a firefighting jacket, structural and forest pants, shirts and basic tools to strengthen local emergency response.
  • Through agreements with volunteer departments in North Carolina, Florida and California, the gear cost just 18,000 pesos in shipping compared with up to 40,000 pesos for new suits.
  • With around 85% of Michoacán municipalities relying solely on volunteer corps without salaries or social security, stakeholders are urging creation of a legal framework to ensure sustainable support.