CDS Base Bloggers Wanted

It has been a long trip for CDS, with over 10 years on the internet and a 1 year anniversary for our blog.

CDS is looking for Comando volunteers to manage CDS afiliate blogs.

Prerequisites:

  • Basic computer skills.
  • Internet connection with webcam if possible.
  • Email
  • Experience with social networking, FB, flickr, youtube, Skype, yahoo chat, etc.
  • Be a volunteer or currently working with CDS.
  • Willing to learn software wordpress user interface and management.

Para más información favor mandar un email de interes a marco@salvamento.org o franciscoc290@gmail.com

-pendiente

Forest Fire on Cerro Pelón

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CDS battling the blaze.

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

Rescue Drill Soon: Majahual Beach 2010

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Veteran EMS worker Edgar Jhonny Ramos directs crews below in drill of 2009.

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.

Asalto plena calle.

Reportaje por Nilton/LPG.

3/13/10 Noticias

Holy Week Preparation

The main base of Comandos de Salvamento sent two veteran instructors to the eastern part of the country to train affiliated base EMTs about what to expect during Holy Week Holiday coming up in April. The main exercise was a simulated Motor Vehicle Accident in which EMS workers learned basic patient management while improving extrication skills. Eastern Comando bases included in the training were  Santa Ana, El Congo, Juayua, Sapotitán and Tepecoyo. Holy Week is infamously known in El Salvador as one of the busiest vacation times where there is an increase in MVAs. Comando workers throughout the country are “Siempre Pendiente“-Ever Ready” for accidents and other traumatic events.

Fotos: CDS

Salvadoran EMS, USAR and Community Health

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