Category Archives: Community Support

Large Public Events, Parades, National Holidays, Civil Unrest, Soccer Games, Concerts, Jail Riots, etc. Presence at political events.

Community Support, Disasters, Education

Mass Disaster Fire Simulated Excercise

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Members of CDS SAR team coordinates with the on scene simulation director.

Comandos de Salvamento SAR team participated in a rescue and evacuation exercise on floor 8 of the main government building down town.

The simulated exercises started with employees leaving the building to secure and safe designated areas while helping geriatric visitors. SAR workers arrived minutes after to assist. Bomberos, CDS, Red Cross and Green Cross also collaborated in the exercise in order to be more prepared when large building fire happens like the one earlier this year at Tres Torres Government buildings.

 

Socorristas de Comandos de Salvamento fueron parte de las instituciones de primera respuesta ante el siniestro.
Comandos de Salvamento cuenta con personal altamente capacitado para este tipo de sucesos.
Ambulancias clase A fueron las primeras en llegar al lugar del incendio.
Una empleada de Gobernación sufrió un verdadero colapso.
Empleados del Ministerio de Gobernación evacuaron ordenadamente las instalaciones.
El Ministro de Gobernación, Arístides Valencia participó en el ejercicio.
Médico de Gobernación brinda informe de la paciente que sufrió el colapso durante el simulacro.
Cuerpo de Bomberos atendieron con prontitud la emergencia.
Voluntarias de Comandos de Salvamento demostraron su valentía.
Pacientes fueron llevados a lugares seguros durante simulacro.
Cuerpo de Bomberos atendió como una emergencia real.
Simulacro fue un éxito.
Community Support, Education, Health Brigades, High Angle SAR

Comandos at the Good Life Festival

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A Comando volunteer assists a geriatric visitor to the Festival.

CDS participated again in the yearly celebrated health festival sponsored by the Salvadoran Government. Free medical consults and health education took place this time in supporting the residents of Ilopango.

Además de orientar a la población para la entrega de los medicamentos que se entregan de una forma gratuita a los pacientes. Comandos took part in showing visitors around and educating them to free health services offered. Other government agencies such as CENADE, ANDA, the Social Housing authority were other groups that offered free education services. Comandos were also present with a stand showing off their extrication and high angle rescue and recovery equipment.

Lead pharmacy tech Yesenia handing out medication with education.

A comando teaches a youth how to ride a bike and enjoy the simpler things in life.
Vacunación de niños y adultos.
Vision tests.
Consultations for children.
Taking vitals and educating about them.
Interns from the Women’s Jail program, “I CHANGE”/ enjoy a fun kiosk.
Enjoying the new rage of Colored Pupusas.
Nutritional educational sessions. Charlas para el manejo de la buena alimentación.
simpson offering high angle rope use. Josué Najarro miembro de la Unidad de Rescate explica funcionamiento del equipo.
Community Support, First Aid, International, Videos

Vice News Covers Comandos: Gangs Targeting Youth

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Gangs have been a part of El Salvador for many decades now and has always been a difficult situation for the youth of El Salvador. This theme fluctuates up and down though in the public eye through the media depending on the geo political environment between El Salvador and the United States. We are grateful for Vice covering our work under somewhat trying circumstances.