August Fiestas Vacation Preparations

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Mitín en Base Central7_09 — 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.

First Aid

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.

First Aid

Recent EMS run

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Atropellada 7 09 — Comandos Leiva and Durán,attend a patient that was ran over by a vehicle along the Alameda Juan Pablo II in San Salvador. Foto Comandos de Salvamento.

Our EMS crews work around the clock attending to emergencies and search/rescue. They are always ready to serve their fellow man and follow through with the mission of CDS as established by our volunteer rules.

Imprudencia 7_09 — Recklessness is the cause of many accidents.

CDS attends to a youth that was ran over along Ave. Alemeda Juan Pablo II, as seen in the image above, there is a “pasarela”, a walking bridge to use instead of crossing the ever busy traffic road. CDS advises all to please use the “pasarelas”.

Salvadoran EMS, USAR and Community Health