Cruz Roja Mexicana - Emergency response in Mexico

In Mexico, the medical emergency service that responds for any emergency call is a Cruz Roja Mexicana - Mexican Red Cross - ambulance team. This is also the case if a person needed to walk in for urgent emergency services.

During our trip, our group split into two. One group would go with the Red Cross one day, the other to work with the firemen - bomberos. Our group would alternate on the following day so both could experience the local medical services.

A paramedic named Alex, explained to our group about how the Red Cross operates in the area. The group, mainly consisting of volunteers, are...