Firefighters Without Borders BC
Posted by Bill Bourlet
Mathew Witt came with Brian Hutchinson to tell us about their projects.
80 to 90 % 0f all people lost in major natural disasters are in developing countries.
We asked El Salvador how can we help.
They showed us pictures of a landslide that occurred where 400 people were killed but over 3000 were injured.
Even our hospitals here in the Lower Mainland couldn't handle that amount of people at one time satisfactorily. We felt the need to help.
April 2008 saw our fist project that consisted of sending them three used fire trucks and 1,000 sets of equipment with 4 days of training from our firefighters. We trained 32 of their firefighters.
All our people paid their own way there plus their expenses as Rotarian's do the world over.
When there we did a needs assessment. Thus began Pahse 11. A ladder truck and the training of 35 firefighters.
80 to 90 % 0f all people lost in major natural disasters are in developing countries.
We asked El Salvador how can we help.
They showed us pictures of a landslide that occurred where 400 people were killed but over 3000 were injured.
Even our hospitals here in the Lower Mainland couldn't handle that amount of people at one time satisfactorily. We felt the need to help.
April 2008 saw our fist project that consisted of sending them three used fire trucks and 1,000 sets of equipment with 4 days of training from our firefighters. We trained 32 of their firefighters.
All our people paid their own way there plus their expenses as Rotarian's do the world over.
When there we did a needs assessment. Thus began Pahse 11. A ladder truck and the training of 35 firefighters.
Our third alarm is now to deliver another fire truck in January 2010.Â
We need $106,000 to complete this project and another $10,000
in cash right now to complete.
Tonight we are partnering with the Vancouver Giants for a fund raiser.
Many Rotary clubs have contributed to our cause but we need another for this project.
We are also looking at a project in Thailand to deliver EMS equipment as we have been donated some for Thailand which we hope to deliver in March.
Van City store all our equipment whist we are gathering it for a project.
GearBulk ship all our trucks and equipment for free.  A huge gift to us.
Worth over $42,000 for the last trip.
11 Rotary clubs have participated with us so far and we are looking for a new one for this project.
Paul Mitchel Banks thanked the speakers.
Tonight we are partnering with the Vancouver Giants for a fund raiser.
Many Rotary clubs have contributed to our cause but we need another for this project.
We are also looking at a project in Thailand to deliver EMS equipment as we have been donated some for Thailand which we hope to deliver in March.
Van City store all our equipment whist we are gathering it for a project.
GearBulk ship all our trucks and equipment for free.  A huge gift to us.
Worth over $42,000 for the last trip.
11 Rotary clubs have participated with us so far and we are looking for a new one for this project.
Paul Mitchel Banks thanked the speakers.