The United States Embassy in Paraguay, through its Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC), donated personal protective equipment aimed at combating forest fires to the Volunteer Firefighters of Filadelfia and Neuland.
Asunción, Agencia IP.- The United States Embassy in Paraguay, through its Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC), donated personal protective equipment aimed at combating forest fires to the Volunteer Firefighters of Filadelfia and Neuland.
This solidarity action is an integral part of the Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) of the United States Southern Command.
The donation, valued at over $46,500 U.S. dollars, includes boots, helmets, backpacks, pants, shirts, and fire-resistant shelters, essential for effectively confronting forest fires.
Present at the handover ceremony were Holger Bergen and Christian Neufeld, President and Commander of the Filadelfia Fire Department, respectively; Erwin Siemens and Santiago Ovelar, President and Commander of the Neuland Fire Department, respectively.
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