The Brief Three Tampa firefighters received formal honors Friday after traveling to Venezuela to aid search and rescue operations following two massive June earthquakes. Three Tampa Fire Rescue firefighters were honored Friday after risking their lives in Venezuela to search through rubble and rescue survivors following two major June earthquakes. Tampa rescue efforts in VenezuelaWhat we know:When Tampa Fire Rescue firefighter Alex Canasi heard his friend and colleague, Lt. Cesar Nino, had family missing following the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela, he did not hesitate to help. Thanks to Grey Bull Rescue, Canasi and Capt. Nino tragically lost four family members but relied on his faith and his Tampa Fire Rescue family to carry him through.