CDS at the AirShow
This last Sunday January 30th, EMS teams from Comandos de Salvamento were invited by the Salvadoran Airforce (FAES) to participate in a simulated helicopter rescue of an injured soldier. The event took place at the Ilopango…
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CDS community education and awareness efforts.
Airforce Day Rescue Demonstration
Comandos de Salvamento paticipated in a rescue simulation this last Friday, 10th of December to celebrate National Aviation Day of the Salvadoran Air Force. Present at the celebration was president Mauricio Funes and other government officials. Other…
First Aid Class in Wenatchee USA
Comandos de Salvamento offered a First Aid class for the first time ever in the USA this past Friday in Wenatchee Washington. The class was sponsored by the Comité Salvadoreño de Washington Central. Many Latinos…
Basic First Aid Course for Journalists
News reporters, photojournalists and communications students participated in “The first basic first aid course for journalists” taught by instructor Luis Colatto, the director of our EMS school. The journalists were instructed on how to do…
Fortalecen Capacidades para Socorristas
32 EMS workers from CDS received certificates yesterday for completing a course entitled “Strengthening Preparation for Emergency Health Catastrophes in El Salvador“. The course took place in the municipality of Tepecoyo with the participation of…
Disaster Training Begins with Children
Recently, Comandos de Salvamento taught more than 100 children and youth from the Vista Lago Elementary school basic first aid and disaster preparedness. The course is part of a larger program for vulnerability reduction within…
First Aid Class for Journalists
In celebrating it’s 50th year anniversary, Comandos de Salvamento of El Salvador. Invites you to: “Basic First Aid Class for Journalists” CDS EMS School Sign ups: campos@salvamento.org Sunday Oct 31 from 8am to 6pm.
Collaboration with the San Miguelito Market
CDS and the market of San Miguelito coordinated resources in offering support to families affected by recent rain storms by preparing food, and basic stapels including, (2 pounds of beans, 2 lbs sugar, 2 lbs…
Newly Trained Vehicle Extraction Rescuers
Twelve new EMS members were trained in Vehicle Extractions and recieved certificates of acreddidation as members of the CDS Rescue Brigade. The official ceremody took place this last Saturday at the Central Base “Yolanda Elizabet…
San Salvador Flood Training
CDS thanks journalist Juan José López Torres for doing a story on us collaborating with the city of San Salvador and other rescue groups during a simulated training.
Simulacrozóte
One of our main documentary photographers, Ricardo Segura took photos of our work during a mass disaster simulation of a flood and other traumas in the community of Los Angeles Hacienda Colima Suchitoto en Cuscatlan.…
