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BU ILDI NG BRIDGES W I T H OUR S ISTER CITY COLI MA
A PRESENTATION FOR REDWOOD C ITY IN T E RN AT I ON A L
C OLI M A BOMBEROS TRIP
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Bomberos Sin Fronteras
This Van Pelt was the first of;) fire engines to be
donated by Redwood City to Colima...It is
definitely one ofthe prides of their fJeet...lt also
happens to be the first fire engine that Ernesto
Marin operated at the RCFD. Look at them
become reaquainted!!!
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COLIMA BO MBEROS TRIP
Bomberos Sin Fronteras
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Firefighter.Paramedic
Chris Cottle
Chris has been one of
RCFD's most valued
bilinguals on the domestic
front for a long time...now
he's putting it to play with
our family in Colima.
Firefighter Paramedic
Ernesto Marin and "El Jefe"
Here is Ernesto delivering a
plaque to the Chief of Colima
after our "conferencia de
prensa"
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Firefighter Justin Velasquez
Embraces some of his new
Brothers. One of the Bombero's
children who is sporting some mini
turnout bunkers also joins in for
the shot.
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Nuestra Guia, Vaquero...
We couldn't have asked for a
better friend to guide and
introduce us to the City of
Colima.
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Bomberos Sin Fronteras
Vaquero's Rescue
Our group listens on to
Vaquero as he humbly tells his
courageous story of rescuing
a victim from the rubble of
Colima's earthquake in 1995
that devestated the port city
of Manzanillo and killed 49
people. Vaquero extricated
three people from a collapsed
Hotel that was pancaked and
unstable. Although only one of
the victims survived, he
performed this brave rescue
while his colleagues and
others pleaded for him to
come out due to the building's
instability. He is well
deserving of the respect he
recieves from his
comrades....and now all of us.
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ManzanilJo Beach
After our visit to the very
depressed Manzanillo Fire Station,
we stopped by the non-touristy
beach to enjoy a few cervezas and
share stories.
Enrique
Marc and Enrique exchange gifts
shortly before getting on the plane in
Guadalajara to return home to
California.
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Bomberos Sin Fronteras
Luis and Paul
The man that makes the moves in
Colima. Luis has proved to be a great
liason between the Colima and
Redwood City Governments. He is
dedicated to making this program a
success and has been integral in
turning these humanitarian visions
into realities.
Conferencia de Prensa
Our meeting with the Mayor and other
political delegates from Colima was a great experience for all of us.
This critical communication wouldn't have been possible without the
accurate translation skills of Chris Cottle and Ernesto Marin.
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Our Visit To The Orphanage....
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Memorable Moments
The Orphanage Olympic Games Paul, Chris and a couple of the
Colima Bomberos referee races amongst the orphans. Even with the
headstart, the three closest children were no match for the
unassuming girl in the background. She won multiple matches, even
while sporting the sandals that were five sizes too big.
The trip to Colima had many reflecting moments but none as
memorable as being able to deliver toys and play games in the yard of
the orphanage. The toys traveled with us from California and were
donated by the people from our community, here in Redwood City.
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Gracias Por Todos, ReI
Thank you Redwood City International Without all
of your visions in starting and maintaining this great
program, we would not have been able to experience
this wonderful trip or make these life long
relationships with our Brother firefighters in Colima.
We appreciate your support with our future
endeavors of equipment donations and training with
our Sister City that we all intend on working towards.
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