Volunteers of CDS worked at putting out a forest fire that burned 41 acres of vegetation on the Cerro Pelón in the hills around the cities of Berlín y Alegría in the Dept of Usulután. The report that the fire started due to an alleged family argument. It was controlled although Comandos warns of the possibility of more fires since it is the dry season. Foto: CDS
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Rescue Drill Soon: Majahual Beach 2010

Every year, Comandos de Salvamento will be doing another massive rescue simulation drill at the beaches of El Majahual La Libertad this coming Sunday March 21. Such activity is to keep our rescue and EMS skills sharpened for the upcoming Holy Week vacations in April.
All resources and training gear will be within the scope of care that CDS offers to the Salvadoran public along with the support of the Salvadoran Airforce. The FAS will be offering to collaborate as they do every year with a Huey UH Helicopter and will be doing manuevers with Comando EMS personell. Do not miss this opportunity to observe the Comandos work starting at 8am. For pictures of last years event please click above foto for flickr. Video below.
Foto and Video: Marco Hoffman
Crimen a la Plena Luz
La Prensa Grafica and El Diario del hoy published an assault taking place in plain daylight today by photojournalist Nilton Garcia. A youth named Johnatan Alexander Durán was robbing another peer named Carlos Francisco Garay, a student of INFRAMEN highschool. Police on scene transported Carlos to a hospital, but to no avail. Johnatan got away with robbing a shirt. As a result of the documentary work, Johnatan and his accomplice Blanca Cecilia Navarro are facing criminal charges. Click the image for the documentary essay. Good Job Nilton. Addendum: Female accomplice has been charged.

Reportaje por Nilton/LPG.
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