Recently, Comandos de Salvamento taught more than 100 children and youth from the Vista Lago Elementary school basic first aid and disaster preparedness. The course is part of a larger program for vulnerability reduction within the metropolitan area of San Salvador.
During the two day course, an earthquake drill was also executed to obtain a baseline understanding of the current training of teachers and school staff. The training fills a gap for patient care since the school is in a difficult area of the city in which it is difficult for EMS ambulances to arrive in a timely fashion. Upon finishing the course, Comandos donated a basic first aid kit, a rigid backboard, and other basic EMS equipment to the children and staff. Comandos thanks good friend Devin Price, paramedic in San Diego for the backboard donation. Fotos: CDS
EMS crews from CDS gave community support while participating in the first community bike ride in El Salvador. Hundreds of adults and children cyclists participated in order to raise awareness of pollution and protecting the environment. The event was organized by La Asamblea de Cooperación por La Paz of Spain. The main theme of the event was to, “live simply so that others may simply live”. Fotos: CDS
6/26/10 EMS Rescue crews from CDS and Green Cross took part in a rescue of four people trapped in the Acelhuate river near the Blvd del Ejercito zone. The patients live in la Comunidad Las Victorias and according to witnesses, dedicate themselves to recycling iron in the area. 10 yo José Banegas, 6 yo Julio Henrriquez, 30 yo Oscar Osorio, and 23 yo María de La Paz Zabala are the named patients. Comandos and Cruz Verde worked together to see the rescue through. Civil Protection has announced a green alert due to the arrival of tropical storm Alex.
6/28/10 National Civilian Police Air Squad members rescued 2 people from a small island that was formed by the Las Cañas river. The river rose causing them to be trapped near the community of Las Cabañitas between Popotlán, Apopa and Ciudad Delgado. CDS could not get the names of those involved yet police state that neighbors in the area of las cabañitas report that they are residents in the zone.
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