Emergency Preparedness FAQ

       Nearly all fire protection and emergency services in Paraguay are organized through volunteer organizations. Local volunteer fire companies are linked by the National Corps of Voluteer Firefighters of Paraguay (CBVP).       CBVP coordinates communication, training and resources. About 150 volunteer companies scattered over an area the size of Kansas and Nebraska serve a population [...]

Bombero Jorge Martin Visits Kansas!

Work on the Emergency Preparedness Committee’s Bombero Project continued after the POA Conference in Washington, D.C. last week,    Jorge Martín visited Kansas where he was hosted by John Poertner and Edith Black in Lawrence.  During his stay in Lawrence, Jorge rode with the Lawrence Fire Department and met with the Topeka Fire Chief.  Pictured above, [...]