One Team, One Mission

Being a volunteer firefighter in Guatemala is hard work. Stations often lack equipment, medical supplies and working vehicles, yet the Bomberos serve as the local EMTs and first responders.

Our support began in November 2013. U.S. firefighters, including Chief Scott Magness of Clearwater and Chief Jim Jones with the Rotary Club of Monticello, Florida and King's Bay Rotary, Crystal River, have trained crews and sent retired fire trucks. Today many stations have received training courses, fire trucks and equipment.

Stations in our care: San Jorge, Los Encuentros, Panajachel, San Andrés, San Lucas, Patulul, San Antonio Suchitepéquez, Tiquisate, Concepción, Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Santa María Cauqué, Chupol, Nahualá and Estanzuela.

We are grateful to Officer Mario Churunel of Bomberos Station 33 in Panajachel, and to Fundamaya's Julio Mucun and Zoe Mara, who founded the program.