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First Aid Classes offered to Ministerio de Hacienda

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Lic Carlos Gustavo Salazar, director of the Ministerio de Hacienda offers his gratitide to CDS for the classes offered to the dept of health and hygiene.
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Subcomitee members of the dept. of health, Ministerio de Hacienda, review their ems techniques.
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MDH staff learn how to backboard a patient.
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Ministerio de Hacienda, Dept. "Direccion General de Presupuesto",recieve their diplomas from Comandos de Salvamento EMS educator Luis Kolatto.

August Fiestas Vacation Preparations

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CDS Brigade leaders receive instructions on attending to emergencies during El Salvador's "Fiestas Agostinos".

The “fiestas Agostinos” is a known Salvadoran Holiday where numerous Salvadorans hit the beach, a week of work off, cultural parades and celebrations.

It also increases emergencies..and the Comandos are ready every year.

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During the August vacation festival, the Comandos will accompany various parades and celebrations including the Comercio, Correos y la traditional lowering of the Salvador del Mundo at the base of Paseo General Escalón.

AH1N1 Emergency Calls

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CDS EMS trainees accompany veteran Comando Orsi as they transfer a patient with AH1N1 symptoms to the hospital. CDS reports an increase in these types of EMS runs. Personal protection for EMS personnel is vital to guard against infection. Photo: Comandos de Salvamento.