# Cartagena Trains 1,400 Children in Community Fire Prevention

Cartagena firefighters and Ecopetrol trained 1,400 children in emergency prevention and fire safety.

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Firefighters from Cartagena, the District Mayor's Office, and Ecopetrol's Cartagena Refinery trained 1,400 children in risk management and emergency prevention. [^1]

A total of 1,400 girls and boys in Cartagena received training in emergency prevention and risk management through the 'Bomberitos Comunitarios' program. [^2]

The 'Bomberitos Comunitarios' program certified 450 minors in 2024 and graduated an additional 700 minors in 2025. [^3]

The program included 250 minors with disabilities in 2024 through the 'Bomberitos con Más Capacidades' initiative. [^4]

The 'Bomberitos Comunitarios' initiative was developed by Bomberos de Cartagena, the District Mayor's Office, and Ecopetrol -Refinery of Cartagena-. [^5]

The program aims to turn minors into protective agents within their communities, teaching them to identify risks, prevent fires, and react promptly to emergencies. [^6]

Ecopetrol supported the initiative with pedagogical and logistical resources, including the delivery of symbolic uniforms and educational booklets. [^7]

For 2026, new cohorts are projected, with the first session of the year held on July 25 in Pasacaballos, involving nearly 30 children and adolescents. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Firefighters from Cartagena, the District Mayor's Office, and Ecopetrol's Cartagena Refinery trained 1,400 children in risk management and emergency prevention. (El Universal, News)
2. A total of 1,400 girls and boys in Cartagena received training in emergency prevention and risk management through the 'Bomberitos Comunitarios' program. (Caracol Radio, News)
3. The 'Bomberitos Comunitarios' program certified 450 minors in 2024 and graduated an additional 700 minors in 2025. (El Universal, News)
4. The program included 250 minors with disabilities in 2024 through the 'Bomberitos con Más Capacidades' initiative. (El Universal, News)
5. The 'Bomberitos Comunitarios' initiative was developed by Bomberos de Cartagena, the District Mayor's Office, and Ecopetrol -Refinery of Cartagena-. (Caracol Radio, News)
6. The program aims to turn minors into protective agents within their communities, teaching them to identify risks, prevent fires, and react promptly to emergencies. (Caracol Radio, News)
7. Ecopetrol supported the initiative with pedagogical and logistical resources, including the delivery of symbolic uniforms and educational booklets. (El Universal, News)
8. For 2026, new cohorts are projected, with the first session of the year held on July 25 in Pasacaballos, involving nearly 30 children and adolescents. (Caracol Radio, News)

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