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 [...]

Summary of Brazilian Firefighters Fellowship to Kansas

Two Brazilian firefighters from the state of Pernambuco, Brazil spent 8 weeks in Kansas from April 15- June 15, 2008. Anderson Barros from Recife, Brazil and Moacir Porfiro from Petrolina, Brazil are both captains in the Pernambuco Fire Brigade. They were on a fellowship program from Partners of the Americas. Kansas Paraguay Partners was asked [...]