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We're an intercontinental team of professionals constructing a safer world. Experience with wildfires in the region has taught us the benefits of having trained teams, certification programs, and the best technology and equipment. Our ability to suppress wildfire in the shortest possible time and to mitigate damages and allow our ecosystem to begin recovery depend on these elements and on our willingness to constantly improve them. We strive to build and maintain a wildfire fighting system with efficiency, functionality, and integrity.

Vision:
To preserve for all humanity the archaeological and ecological ancestral value of Machu Picchu.

Mission
:
To prevent and minimize damages from fire incidents at Machu Picchu, thereby assuring continuity of tourism for Peru.

Objetives:

  • Generate global awareness that pro-actively educates to prevent forest fires in the region.

  • Implement the Incident Command System, integrating public, private, voluntary, and professional organizations and individuals for rapid respond to wildfire incidents in the Machu Picchu area.

  • Produce and train professional teams that respond to forest incidents in the region.

  • Develop the necessary logistics for an appropriate, efficient administration of incidents.

 


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