Responding to safety issues affecting Nicaraguans, the Firefighters United program unites firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians from Wisconsin with their counterparts in Nicaragua. The exchange of training for emergency personnel began in March 2001 when two Nicaraguan fire chiefs met with their Wisconsin counterparts and visited with fire personnel from throughout Wisconsin at a state convention held in Stevens Point. Since then, donations of firefighting equipment, ambulances, and fire trucks have improved Nicaragua's emergency response teams. In addition, advanced technical training has been provided in both Wisconsin and Nicaragua.
This important Humanitarian Assistance project has been supported through the Denton Program and the Funded Transportation Program, both of which are U.S. government-funded programs that aid humanitarian efforts by non-profit organizations. Wisconsin/Nicaragua Partners of the Americas, Inc. is grateful to the Wisconsin firefighters who have so generously donated supplies, which then go directly to our partners in Nicaragua.
