VETERAN COMANDO MANUEL FUNES PASSES
Today we lost one of our most cherished veteran first-responders. So much was his greatness that only his humility and courage surpassed it. We saw him carry wounded children, men and women amid shootings and…
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Historic Narratives of CDS.
YOU LEFT WITH YOUR BOOTS ON, CHARLIE DE LEÓN
Carlos De León, better known as Charlie, left this world at the age of 55, nearly 40 of which he dedicated to providing humanitarian service to the Salvadoran population during its most difficult moments. Charlie…
POSTHUMOUS TRIBUTE TO COMANDOS DE SALVAMENTO RESCUER
Protección Civil authorities awarded the “Protección Civil 2019” medal to Claudia Altamirano, as a posthumous recognition following the death of Comandos de Salvamento rescuer Irving Altamirano, who devoted 10 years to humanitarian service. Irving Altamirano,…
LINE OF DUTY DEATH: FIRST RESPONDER HONORED
This last April, CDS experienced another LODD, Line of Duty Death with Moisés Abraham Orellana trying to rescue two people taken by a riptide at Majahual beach in La Libertad. The youth was very popular…
COMANDOS CELEBRATE 59th YEAR ANNIVERSARY
59 years ago, 10 brave men decided to begin a life adventure of helping others and now that spirit continues through the lives of thousands of young volunteers that are part of the great Comandos…
57 Years of Service
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Comandos Awarded Recognition by President of El Salvador
CDS were presented with face to face presidential recognition for the heroic work the institution did at the treasurery department 4th level fire last July 7th where 4 people died. During a formal ceremony, President…
Remembering Doctor Carlos
We remember that 6 years ago CDS Doctor Carlos Hernández Reyes, passed away after doing a night shift at the CDS walk in clinic. He was struck on his motorcycle on his way back home.…
Line of Duty Death: Erick Beltrán
This last Sunday April 10th, 14 year old volunteer Erick Beltrán was murdered while on shift at the Quetzaltepeque base of Comandos de Salvamento. Below is a formal response from the CDS Board of Directors.…
FENASTRAS Bombing Remembered, 1989
On 31 October 1989, a bomb devastated the headquarters of the FENASTRAS labor federation in San Salvador, killing union members and others and injuring dozens. The attack took place amid a campaign of death-squad violence…
Remembering Route 47
[ CDS would like to take the time and ask all to remember the terrorist attack in Mejicanos two years ago today when a bus from route 47 was taken hostage by gang members and driven…
