Brigadas 1
CONANP Tacaná
Brigade training
Brigadas2
CONANP Tacaná
The firefighters trained by CONAFOR-CONANP are in turn responsible for gathering together, training and equipping people from the Tacaná Volcano communities to form community brigades. Additional resources are sought from foundations that can complement CONANP's budget. For example, in 2020, FONCET [Fondo de Conservación el Triunfo = El Triunfo Conservation Fund] donated a truck to transport the brigades from the region.
So far, 45 people from the Tacaná Volcano communities have been trained to fight fires.
Good relationship of the communities with CONANP authorities and other institutions, since they are the ones who bring people together.
The proximity of the communities to the reserve allows them to come quickly if necessary.
Sharing of experiences and good relationship with Guatemalan firefighters, since the other half of the volcano is in that country.
Training should be done with the necessary equipment. There have been times when there have been fires and trained firefighters have been available, but there has been no required equipment available, so they have not been able to put out the fire.
A budget must be prepared to equip the brigades and to replace the equipment when it is damaged. It is essential to ensure that the work is done at minimum risk.