This video is dedicated to the more than 3500 volunteers that worked to help others during semana santa along with the help of the Salvadoran Airforce.
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Pendietes en Cojutepeque
Comandos de Salvamento are present in Cojutepeque outside the jail ready for action.
A jail riot started over 13 days ago and includes prisons throughout the country including Sonsonate and Mariona jail north of Mejicanos. Two handmade grenade explosions went off inside the jail of “Cojute”, killing two guards and inuring others. Brigade leader and CDS veteran Edgar Jhony Ramos has been present along with other EMS staff to attend to patients.
Various reports explain that it has been going on for a while due to gang rivalry. There is even mention of a hidden escape tunnel that has been found. Colatino has more info here. Fotos: CDS
Formando Formadores
Dr. Antonio Guiote Torres and nurse Luis Albendin García from Andaluz, Spain held a training conference on April 23rd at the Central Base. The course was for Comando instructors under the project titled, “Strengthening Communities for safety and emergent catastrophes in El Salvador”. The objective is for CDS to bring this training to local community leaders in high risk zones throughout the country so that locals can attend to emergencies while waiting for EMS/Rescue teams.
The trainers are from Doctors of the World/ Andalucía and work for Critical Care and Emergency sanitation (DCCU) in Granada Spain. It is hoped that this training will multiply the knowledge of laymen rescue workers and volunteers so community members can better respond to crisis events that are common in areas vulnerable to natural disaster. La página has published an article of the event.