Fire Department Update

ken · 11-25-2009

I spoke with Fire Chief Brian the other day. Thanks to recent fundraising efforts (tshirts sales, as well as donations from local businesses) we now have 11 out of 18 vehicles back in service!
We still want those last 7 trucks back on the road for high season next month, so as ever, the fundraising continues!

Brian is also dedicated to raising the funds for new sets of "jaws of life", and tells me that it is imperative that we also aquire thermal imaging cameras for our fire fighters.

I will be down at the ferry dock most days selling shirts and hats so please come on down and load up! They make great souvenirs for the folks back home and they support a great cause...I cant think of many souvenirs that actually save lives!
Remember, you can find a million shirts that say "playa del carmen", but these shirts also say that you care about playa del carmen!

For those of you that havnt seen it, here again is my video interview with Brian. He gives a brief history of our beloved bomberos, and discusses his future fundraising goals.

norml · 11-25-2009

Keep up the good work. The video was great!

**Shammy** · 11-25-2009

Great news Ken! It was a pleasure meeting you a few weeks ago too.

Elysium · 11-25-2009

Got to meet Brian at the peepmeet on 11/5 at BadBoys. Had a very interesting conversation on local efforts as well as his background in California ( I had just accepted a job in LA and was watching the '89 World Series when the quake hit-he was out there for it and the aftermath)
Fortunately the day before the peepmeet I had gone by to meet Russell in order to drop off some meds and picked up a Bomberos hat and shirt

.Didn't really look at the shirt until we got home the following week-very cool design and we will surely be loading up with some more in March!

kjtom · 11-25-2009

always glad to buy so me shirts ... went to a fundraiser at mom's in the spring ... in 1998 PDC had one old fire truck ...

CTMedic27 · 11-26-2009

Where can I find these shirts when I come to town in December? Will be there Dec 12th-18th, as a firefighter I'd love to buy a few shirts for the guys back home and support the guys down there!

bigbadleroy · 11-26-2009

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Originally Posted by CTMedic27

Where can I find these shirts when I come to town in December? Will be there Dec 12th-18th, as a firefighter I'd love to buy a few shirts for the guys back home and support the guys down there!

Official Playa Del Carmen Bombero T-Shirts are available online at:

Bomberos Riviera Maya

there is a whole other thread on info re: this go to the search function up at the top and type in fire fighters then scoll down and you should see it!!!

I got my husband a shirt he loves it!!! It looks great on him!!!

we ordered on line and got it within 3 days after ordering!!

ken · 11-27-2009

We are currently selling the shirts in two locations:

1. At the corner of Constituyentes & 5th Ave. Look for us on the south side of the intersection in front of the big steel wall....that sucker radiates a bit o heat, I'll tell ya! whew!

2. 8th and 5th across from La Parrilla Restaurant.

We set up a small table, MOST DAYS from 10am to 2pm, then again at around 5 pm to 9pm. As always, shirts are 250 pesos or 20 USD...(XXL 300 pesos or 25 dollars).
Proceeds go directly to maintenance and equipment.

The Abyss Dive centre, Geofish Dive centre, Hotel La Rana Cansada, Dirty Martini Lounge, and PG Sandbox, also all have a small inventory of shirts for sale.

u2girlie · 11-27-2009

I bought 2 the other day from Ken and I absolutely love them! I am going to head over there again before we leave and buy some more. They are PERFECT PDC souvenirs!!!

jperge · 12-02-2009

Just got back yesterday and bought 2 tee shirts while we were down there to support the cause/bring home great souvenirs!!

On the bus on the way to Playa, we saw a rescue truck working an accident, right at PdC on the highway... couldn't see the cars but it looked like they had someone on a gurney. It made the fund raising/tee shirts seem more real seeing them hard at work to help an injured person!

ken · 12-07-2009

I hear stories like that almost every day. No matter where you are, when you need the fire department, you NEED the fire department. thanks for your support.

MisterMac · 12-08-2009

Hey Ken,

I already have two blue ones but if you get any more grey ones in L or XL call me.

ken · 12-08-2009

i have large and medium grey, they are moving fast!

MisterMac · 12-08-2009

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Originally Posted by ken

i have large and medium grey, they are moving fast!

K, I'll take the large.

I'm taking my dad to Xpu-Ha tomorrow but set it aside for me please!

Thanks

medic2051 · 12-08-2009

Very impressive video!
I am a professional firefighter/paramedic and am very much looking forward to my upcoming visit this January. i will make a point of stopping by to pick up a few T-shirts and making a donation. Is there anything else that is needed?

11-25-2009	#1 (permalink)
ken Vidiot Savant Merchant Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: playa Posts: 173	Fire Department Update I spoke with Fire Chief Brian the other day. Thanks to recent fundraising efforts (tshirts sales, as well as donations from local businesses) we now have 11 out of 18 vehicles back in service! We still want those last 7 trucks back on the road for high season next month, so as ever, the fundraising continues! Brian is also dedicated to raising the funds for new sets of "jaws of life", and tells me that it is imperative that we also aquire thermal imaging cameras for our fire fighters. I will be down at the ferry dock most days selling shirts and hats so please come on down and load up! They make great souvenirs for the folks back home and they support a great cause...I cant think of many souvenirs that actually save lives! Remember, you can find a million shirts that say "playa del carmen", but these shirts also say that you care about playa del carmen! For those of you that havnt seen it, here again is my video interview with Brian. He gives a brief history of our beloved bomberos, and discusses his future fundraising goals.

11-25-2009	#4 (permalink)
Elysium life=playa Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 769	Got to meet Brian at the peepmeet on 11/5 at BadBoys. Had a very interesting conversation on local efforts as well as his background in California ( I had just accepted a job in LA and was watching the '89 World Series when the quake hit-he was out there for it and the aftermath) Fortunately the day before the peepmeet I had gone by to meet Russell in order to drop off some meds and picked up a Bomberos hat and shirt.Didn't really look at the shirt until we got home the following week-very cool design and we will surely be loading up with some more in March!

11-25-2009	#5 (permalink)
kjtom reposado Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: WV Posts: 1,002	fire always glad to buy so me shirts ... went to a fundraiser at mom's in the spring ... in 1998 PDC had one old fire truck ...

11-27-2009	#8 (permalink)
ken Vidiot Savant Merchant Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: playa Posts: 173	We are currently selling the shirts in two locations: 1. At the corner of Constituyentes & 5th Ave. Look for us on the south side of the intersection in front of the big steel wall....that sucker radiates a bit o heat, I'll tell ya! whew! 2. 8th and 5th across from La Parrilla Restaurant. We set up a small table, MOST DAYS from 10am to 2pm, then again at around 5 pm to 9pm. As always, shirts are 250 pesos or 20 USD...(XXL 300 pesos or 25 dollars). Proceeds go directly to maintenance and equipment. The Abyss Dive centre, Geofish Dive centre, Hotel La Rana Cansada, Dirty Martini Lounge, and PG Sandbox, also all have a small inventory of shirts for sale. Last edited by ken; 07-30-2011 at 12:34 PM.. Reason: updated info

12-08-2009	#15 (permalink)
medic2051 toe in water Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 55	bomberos Very impressive video! I am a professional firefighter/paramedic and am very much looking forward to my upcoming visit this January. i will make a point of stopping by to pick up a few T-shirts and making a donation. Is there anything else that is needed?

11-25-2009	#2 (permalink)
norml reposado Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Elkhart Lake, Wi. Posts: 1,162	Keep up the good work. The video was great!

11-25-2009	#3 (permalink)
Shammy Travel Insurance Tester Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 17,485	Great news Ken! It was a pleasure meeting you a few weeks ago too.

11-26-2009	#6 (permalink)
CTMedic27 way into it Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 149	Where can I find these shirts when I come to town in December? Will be there Dec 12th-18th, as a firefighter I'd love to buy a few shirts for the guys back home and support the guys down there!

11-27-2009	#9 (permalink)
u2girlie Life=Playa (almost) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 3,712	I bought 2 the other day from Ken and I absolutely love them! I am going to head over there again before we leave and buy some more. They are PERFECT PDC souvenirs!!!

12-02-2009	#10 (permalink)
jperge life=playa Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portsmouth, VA Posts: 555	Just got back yesterday and bought 2 tee shirts while we were down there to support the cause/bring home great souvenirs!! On the bus on the way to Playa, we saw a rescue truck working an accident, right at PdC on the highway... couldn't see the cars but it looked like they had someone on a gurney. It made the fund raising/tee shirts seem more real seeing them hard at work to help an injured person!

12-07-2009	#11 (permalink)
ken Vidiot Savant Merchant Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: playa Posts: 173	I hear stories like that almost every day. No matter where you are, when you need the fire department, you NEED the fire department. thanks for your support.

12-08-2009	#12 (permalink)
MisterMac lost on fifth Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Playa Posts: 19	Hey Ken, I already have two blue ones but if you get any more grey ones in L or XL call me.

12-08-2009	#13 (permalink)
ken Vidiot Savant Merchant Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: playa Posts: 173	i have large and medium grey, they are moving fast!

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