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BajaCactus
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Desert Hawks Rescue Group fire engine and new image...
After several months of negotiations, the Desert Hawks rescue group in El Rosario received a Fire Engine donated by "Cristo por su Mundo", a
non-profit organization based in Col. Vicente Guerrero.
As far as we know El Rosario has never had a Fire/Rescue department, the nearest one is in San Quintín, almost 40 miles north of El Rosario. As a
result whenever there is a fire in town it takes usually 50 minutes for them to arrive, and everyone knows that by then it is too late. There have
even been fatalities in town as a result of the lack of trained personnel in town.
Desert Hawks is trying to solve this problem and we are just starting our fire department, we have the fire engine, now we need to learn how to use
it... jejejeje. We have approached friends in the San Diego Fire Department and they are coming over in the next few weeks to train us.
We also need to get the necessary fire equipment since we only have the fire engine, 4 turnouts and a couple rolls of hose. Everything else we need to
find, including a water tender to support the fire engine and a second ambulance to replace the one we traded for the fire engine.
If we work hard we may be able to start giving these much needed service in a couple of months.
Volunteers for these new endeavor have come forward and right now we have 16 young man ready to be train. For the moment our Desert Hawks EMT's have
been teaching them first aid, CPR and the roles of a first responder. They have also began to train and exercise because those turnouts are really
heavy.
Also we have been working in our image and have finally been able to paint both our units, all our volunteers gathered together and did the job
themselves, they are very proud of the results.
We are very happy and excited to start this new project... our Non-Profit Rescue Group is getting stronger... thank you so much for being a part of
it!!!
Antonio Muñoz
Desert Hawks Rescue Group
Non Profit Organization
El Rosario, B.C.
[Edited on 10-16-2014 by BajaCactus]
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David K
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WOW!!! 
I am so happy for you and the people of El Rosario!!
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BajaCactus
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New Desert Hawks ambulance design...
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BajaCactus
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Desert Hawks Fire Engine..
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David K
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Is Hugo Lopez the artist?
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BajaCactus
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Desert Hawks Fire Engine..
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BajaCactus
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Desert Hawks "makeover"...
DavidK... nop... I am the one responsible for the creative design... I know it is "different" than the usual look of a rescue vehicle, but that is one
of the advantages of being the coordinator of a rescue group... jejejeje.
Hugs,
Antonio Muñoz
[Edited on 10-14-2014 by BajaCactus]
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TMW
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Excellent, good for you , the Desert Hawks and El Rosario.
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DocRey
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I have a few items you might be able to use? Can you use:
2 1/2" hose?
Various brass/chrome fittings?
". Gated "Y"'s? Nozzles?
Pick headed axes?
Rescue/Equipt. lines, harnesses, bridles?
20 Ft. wooden extension ladder?
Random first-aid gear?
Probably have a few other items I'm not thinking of.
At one point I had an old fire engine I was going to restore. Never happened. But through friends & Ebay, I managed to collect a few things.
Anyway, I can store them at my place in Playas de T.J. (SADM) until we figure out how to get them to you. Let me know.
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Ateo
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Totally awesome.
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woody with a view
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I can toss in 2-50' 1.5" fire hose with a cheap plastic nozzle that works. i'll drop it off Friday if you'll be there. I'd toss in a hydrant wrench
but that would be useless!
BTW, that rig should have a 500 gallon capacity water tank. you can do ALOT of damage with 500 gallons if your men learn how to conserve, and hit the
fire hard at the seat.....
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BAJA.DESERT.RAT
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Hola antonio,
when you traded an ambulance for the fire engine, does that mean you do not have any ambulance now ?
BIEN SALUD, DA RAT
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woody with a view
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he said he traded the reserve unit! good trade!
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BAJA.DESERT.RAT
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David K,
yes, woody made the clarification. no need to demean my query.
BIEN SALUD, DA RAT
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Mula
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I am totally impressed with Antonio and his outfit.
So am very happy to be contributing to his endeavors.
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BAJA.DESERT.RAT
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david k,
Yes...i can READ the typed words. i wasn't sure if that photo showed the ambulance that was traded before it was delivered in the trade.
let's not beat a dead horse unless your wanting to just add to your post count.
BIEN SALUD, DA RAT
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vandy
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I absolutely love the design and logo.
I stopped by to drop off a donation on my way north after Odile, and saw the rescue unit in person.
As long as I don't need it...
I figure it's got to be better than paying for roadside shrine candles.
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[Edited on 10-15-2014 by vandy]
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BajaCactus
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Donations...
In this year and a half Desert Hawks has been active, we have learned that, because of the specific characteristics of the region, long distances to
hospitals and type of accidents, at least two ambulances are needed to give a good reliable emergency service.
Most of the times only one emergency takes up to 6 hours to be completed. Sometimes they have taken up to 12 hours. With only one ambulance, during
this period of time there is no emergency service available in the region. Also, in car accidents usually three or more people are involved and in the
one ambulance we have we can only transport and/or attend two patients at a time.
We used to have two ambulances, but since we traded one for the fire engine, we have only one now. We already started looking for another one, but so
far been unsuccessful. In the meantime we will do our best with what we have.
Regarding the fire/rescue, as I mentioned before, basically we have no equipment and/or tools yet, just the fire engine and 4 turnouts without
helmets. Also BajaMedic is doing a huge effort on his part and has been collecting tools and equipment for the Desert Hawks, including a much needed
radio base station and a few handhelds. We should be receiving those items by early November.
DocRecy, Woody and anyone else, any donations for equipment or tools are welcome so we can start building up our fire squad. We have a physical
address in San Diego and/or Tijuana were we can receive and store any of them until I can bring them down to El Rosario. In Tijuana, Rosarito, Playas
de Tijuana and the San Diego area is very easy for us to go personally and pick them up. If not to expensive, we could also probably pay for any
shipping/freight charges to have items delivered to San Diego as well.
Woody, unfortunately I will not be in El Rosario this Friday, I am leaving to Tijuana in a couple of hours. However you may drop anything at
BajaCactus, ask for Isela and/or Karely, they both work at BajaCactus and are also volunteers for Desert Hawks.
Thank you all!!!
Antonio Muñoz
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woody with a view
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you got it big guy. we'll be thru around lunch time.
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