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    A water rescue training exercise is taking place in surf conditions with multiple responders in the water. Four individuals wearing white helmets and life vests are working together to manage an orange rescue stretcher (Stokes basket) through breaking waves. The team appears to be practicing surf rescue techniques in what is likely a training drill.

    PUERTO VALLARTA, JALISCO, MEXICO

    03.22.2017

    Photo by 1st Lt. Lauren Hill 

    North American Aerospace Defense Command

    First responders from the Mexican states of Jalisco and Michoacán participate in a week of water search and rescue exercises in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, March 20-24, 2017. This training took place in support of U.S. Northern Command’s humanitarian assistance partnership with Mexico to train and equip units in water search and rescue, wildlife firefighting and disaster behavioral health.

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    Date Taken: 03.22.2017
    Date Posted: 03.31.2017 14:30
    Photo ID: 3276453
    VIRIN: 170322-F-VU809-011
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    Location: PUERTO VALLARTA, JALISCO, MX
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    A formal briefing or training session is taking place in a room with white walls, featuring personnel from what appears to be the Jalisco State Civil Protection and Firefighters unit (Unidad Estatal de Protección Civil y Bomberos - Jalisco). Several uniformed individuals are seated at white tables facing five standing officials at the front of the room. The setting suggests an official meeting, training, or coordination event involving both Mexican civil protection personnel and what appear to be international or federal counterparts in blue uniforms.
    A group of emergency responders, identifiable by their light blue uniforms with 'Protección Civil' (Civil Protection) patches, are gathered outdoors examining and inventorying emergency supplies and equipment laid out on a blue tarp. One civilian in a dark t-shirt appears to be taking notes in a red notebook. The scene suggests a supply distribution, equipment check, or pre-deployment briefing.
    A group of emergency response personnel from Mexico are gathered around a table reviewing documents or maps. The individuals include members of the 'Unidad Estatal de Protección Civil y Bomberos' from Jalisco, Mexico, and at least one person wearing an orange Mexico rescue/civil protection uniform. The setting appears to be an outdoor or semi-covered workspace with brick walls.
    Two uniformed personnel wearing matching tan/khaki uniforms with official patches are sorting and organizing emergency response equipment laid out on a blue tarp. The items appear to be safety and rescue gear, likely being inventoried or distributed. Yellow caution tape with 'Proteccion Civil' (Civil Protection) text is visible in the background, indicating an official emergency management context.
    Three firefighter turnout jackets are hung on a white wall, each paired with a yellow safety helmet. The jackets are labeled 'PROTECCIÓN CIVIL BOMBEROS JALISCO', identifying them as belonging to the civil protection fire brigade of Jalisco, Mexico. Below the jackets, two sets of firefighting boots and bunker pants are staged on a red floor, ready for rapid deployment.
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    The image shows an official emblem/seal of the 'Unidad Estatal de Protección Civil y Bomberos Jalisco' (State Unit of Civil Protection and Firefighters of Jalisco, Mexico). The seal is displayed on what appears to be a vehicle surface with horizontal stripes in blue, yellow, and orange. The emblem contains firefighting-related symbols including axes, a ladder, a helmet, and a map outline of the state of Jalisco.
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