To Survive 24 HRs in a Ravine
This last Tuesday afternoon, members of the CDS High Angle Rescue team rescued 54yo Saul Reynaldo Pineda who was found at the base of “La Brecha” ravine in Autuxtepeque. According to the patient, he states…
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MVA Mass Casualty Incident
Comandos Urban Rescue team attended a Multiple Vehicle Accident this thursday morning in front of the Jardines del Recuerdo Cemetary. CDS extricated two patients that were trapped inside their destroyed vehicle. Among the injured were…
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Please donate via PayPal if you are outside of El Salvador or directly to our Central Base in San Salvador. Foto: Oscar Itaheta
Evacuations: Industrial Parks in Santa Ana/Comasagua
Some 800 female employees from the American Park zona franca Clothing production company were evacuated due to threats of two flooding rivers in the area. The company is located in Ciudad Arce, Santa Ana. The Comandos,…
Young and the Old Protected from Storm
EMS team members from Comandos de Salvamento assisted in transporting 1 month old Norma Beatriz Perez to a shelter located in the neighborhood of Colonia San Juan de Dios in the town of Olocuiltla, department…
Slippery Road: Extrication in the Rain
70 yo Ulises Escobar Benites became trapped in his vehicle when he hit a tree on the road to Comalapa this last sunday. It is suspected that strong rains and a wet road contributed to…
10th Victim Recovered
The tenth victim of a recent tropical storm in El Salvador was recently recovered by CDS. 67yo Victorina Miranda expired when her home was destroyed by a falling tree this last Saturday October 15th 2011.…
MOI: Tree Falls on Pickup
This last Wednesday morning, EMS Rescue Members from Comandos de Salvamento rescued an unidentified male who was trapped inside his truck after a giant tree fell in the town of Nejapa north of San Salvador.…
Mudslide in Mejicanos
The Comandos Urban Search and Rescue Unit recovered Gloria Elizabeth Campos who expired when a mudslide hit her home located in El Cantón, Mejicanos. A sister in the home presented with minor injuries and was…
Swiftwater Rescue
20 yo Victor Carcamo was caught off guard when rushing water envelpoed the Arenal River located at 12th Avenue South and Blvd. Venezuela in San Salvador. Victor stated he survived by treading water at least…
Recovery and Rescue Extraction
Comandos de Salvamento works in extracting 45 yo Belarmino Galdamez who was entangled in his vehicle after crashing head on into a semi truck at KM 18 north of San Salvador on the Troncal del…
Rescued before Possibly Drowning
42yo German Israel Escobar was rescued by Comandos de Salvamento on August 30th 2011, when the Acelhuate river flooded due to torrential rains over the last few days. Germán was in the process of collecting…
