GIRLS DONATE MONEY TO COMANDOS
There are angels in Los Angeles with great hearts, capable of helping those who help in El Salvador. I am referring to sisters Alexandra and Isabella Zepeda Esparza, residents of North Carolina, United States. Two…
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE FIRST RESPONDER
Today, First Responders’ Day is celebrated in memory of the Battle of Solferino, Italy, where Henry Dunant, of Swiss origin, devoted himself, with the help of other residents, to assisting the wounded without distinction…
MORE THAN 400 EMERGENCIES RESPONDED TO DURING THE HOLIDAY
Comandos de Salvamento assigned nearly two thousand young volunteers to assist domestic and foreign tourists during the Holy Week season, which left 5 people dead and 70 traffic accidents. Among the deceased people assisted by…
TWO DEAD AND INJURED DURING WEEKEND
At least two people died during the weekend, one a victim of a traffic accident and the other from a firearm, as part of the emergencies handled by Comandos de Salvamento, along with the response…
MASSACRE AT LA TIENDONA
Six males that were leaving a bar were machine gunned down this afternoon. Comandos de Salvamento arrived on scene and attended to the victims barely presenting vitals until declared deceased by the forensic team out…
60 YEARS OF COMANDOS DE SALVAMENTO DE EL SALVADOR
The years have passed very quickly, from the early days to now, as 60 years are being reached. Comandos de Salvamento have always answered the call during the most difficult hardships El Salvador has suffered.…
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…
TOUGH TASK TO RECOVER BODY IN APOPA
Members of the Rescue Unit of Comandos de Salvamento battled for four hours to recover the body of a man who died on Tuesday afternoon at Cerro El Sartén, in Cantón Joya Grande, within…
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…
CHINAMECA COMMANDOS CELEBRATE 38TH ANNIVERSARY
The volunteers of Comandos de Salvamento gave thanks to the Creator with a thanksgiving Mass for completing 38 years serving the population of Chinameca in the eastern part of the country. Comandos de Salvamento, who…
30 YEARS LATER, THE SALVADORAN PEOPLE WEPT AFTER THE OFFENSIVE
With attacks on several military garrisons, the offensive launched by the then-guerrilla group Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) against the Salvadoran capital began on November 11, 1989. From the early hours, Comandos de…
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…
