Director

 

Director, Colombian National Firefighting Academy Benemérito Cuerpo de Bomberos Voluntarios de Cali (Cali Volunteer Firefighters)

Lt. Rafael Palomino leads training and development for firefighting units in Cali and fire departments across Colombia and Latin America, as well as relief agencies, NGOs, business brigades, educational institutions, and rural communities in the Valle de Cauca region. The Colombian National Firefighting Academy is the only advanced training academy in Colombia and one of a few in Latin America. Lt. Palomino provides training in fire prevention, fire extinguisher handling, forest fire techniques and evacuation to local communities, and also serves as a lead trainer for the Organization of American Firefighters certification programs, to share best practices across the Americas.

Colombia