Here is the 2017 information on the arrival of rescue teams that included members of the LAFD to Mexico:
US search and rescue experts arrive in Mexico after deadly earthquake.
A team of American experts arrived in Mexico to assist with search and rescue efforts following the deadly earthquake that devastated the country’s capital city on September 19.
Sixty-seven people and five dogs landed in Mexico that Thursday morning, along with 62,000 pounds of specialized tools and medical equipment, to conduct around-the-clock rescue missions and help assess the damage.
The group was made up of members from USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance as well as an urban search and rescue team from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, according to a statement from acting USAID Spokesperson at the time; Clayton McCleskey.
LAFD personnel are from what is known as the “heavy” team and are specially trained to deal with significant disasters involving collapsed buildings, USAID administrator Mark Green said in a briefing.
The team’s arrival coincided with a sad anniversary; Experts from the same division were also dispatched to Mexico after the deadly 1985 quake that killed thousands.
On that trip, the team brought with them specialized equipment and expertise that they pioneered and developed after responding to that quake 32 years before.
The team was sent after a formal request was made by the Mexican government, McCleskey said, adding that “the United States remains committed to helping our neighbors during this difficult time.”
On Saturday January 11th, more than 70 firefighters and disaster relief workers from the National Forestry Commission and Ministry of Defense in Mexico arrived in Los Angeles to augment the capacity of local efforts.
Mexico Has Deployed its Firefighters to Aid in The Los Angeles Fires
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