United States Congress Recognition

27 September, 2022 Marco Leave a comment

The work of Comandos de Salvamento has been formally recognized and honored by the Congress of the United States. Our international liaison group had been in Los Angeles and Congress member J. Luis Correa, 46th, hometown of Santa Ana who took oath of office January 3 2021, signed a formal certificate of honor for Comandos.

We are very proud of this formal recognition.

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Community Support, International

CDS Participates in Los Angeles Salvadoran Independence Parade

4 September, 2022 Marco Leave a comment

**Miembros de la Misión Internacional y socorristas de Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador, con sede en Los Ángeles, California.**

With great pride in country and culture, an international delegation of Comandos traveled to Los Angeles to meet with other veteran Comandos in order to participate in the Salvadoran Independence parade along Hollywood Blvd. Participants from El Salvador included Efraín Solís, Rosa Arrué y Luis Colato. They met with Comandos rep William Ruiz in Los Angeles.

They were applauded by the Salvadoran community who recognize the great effort that young volunteers have provided for many years, in earthquakes, hurricane disasters, floods, traffic accidents and during the armed conflict where they were nominated as “Anonymous Heroes” by international organizations.

**Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador, encabezó el desfile de independencia en Los Ángeles.**

**William Ruiz, representante de la Misión Internacional.**

**Salvadoreños celebran la independencia patria.**

Veteranos de Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador, radicados en Los Ángeles, California forman parte de la Misión Internacional a cargo de William Ruiz.

**Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador fueron los encargados de portar la bandera salvadoreña.**

**Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador mostraron el trabajo que realizan desde hace 62 años.**

First Aid

Mother and daughter Victims of Terrible Accident

15 July, 2022 Marco Leave a comment

**Madre e hija perdieron la vida en un aparatoso accidente de tránsito en Carretera de Santa Ana a San Salvador.**

CDS attend to a traffic accident registered on kilometer 39 of the Pan-American Highway, where mother and daughter passed away in a terrible traffic accident.

María Concepción Orellana de Carpio, 89, and her daughter Ana Virginia Carpio de Landaverde, 59, originally from Metapán, were traveling to a medical appointment in San Salvador and had contracted the Uber service, but upon reaching Ciudad Maple, the car tire, came off its axle and the driver lost control, crashing into a tree.

Both women flew out of the car. The driver was seriously injured, so he was taken to an emergency care center. Rescuers from Comandos de Salvamento determined that both women had lost their lives instantly after the traumas they received.

Police authorities cordoned off the area to start the investigation of the road mishap that left the Carpio family in mourning with our rescuers offering critical emotional support.

Salvadoran EMS, USAR and Community Health