Over the last 12 days the CDS fumigation brigade has been combating dengue and other mosquito born illnesses alongside the municipal mayors office and the Public Health Ministry in Berlín Usulután. Fumigation brigade lead Comando Carlos Fuentes reports that more than 4,000 homes were fumigated around Urban Berlín, and surrounding neighborhoods of Loma Abajo, Loma Arriba, Talpetate, Tablón, and La Jardín. Carlos and six other EMS members stayed for the full 12 days working against mosquito larvae that can house itself in stagnant waters and common “pilas”-cement sinks-in almost every Salvadoran home. Fotos: CDS y Carlos Fuentes.
CDS took part in an extrication of a patient from an MVA in Apopa, north of San Salvador. Comando Carlos Rivas worked inside the cabin delicatley cutting away metal and debris that was trapping the patients legs while EMT’s Vanessa Martinez, Julio Cesar offered security and comfort to the anxious patient from the outside.
CDS first applied a c-collar to assure neutral position and did the best they could to place a seated backboard behind the patient in order to increase more stability of the spine. The patients lower left leg presented fractured so a splint was put in place to stabilize the tibia and fibia. The patient was then placed on a backboard after resecting him from the vehicle and he was transported with vitals and LOC being monitored.
A congratulations from Base Central de CDS goes out to our Nejapa satelite EMS workers David Egardo Sanchez and Blanca Guadalupe Torres for having celebrated recent birthdays.
From CDS Nejapa facebook= Both are from Nejapa and are the best EMTs here full of dedication and bravery in helping those in need.
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