Cadaver Recovery
A CDS recovery team was dispatched to assist the body of 27yo José Mauricio Melgar Vásquez who was found early this morning March 24th 2015 in Ciudad Delgado. The recovery took place in a 15…
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Simulated Holy Week Training
CDS and the Salvadoran Airforce collaborated today in practicing two deep water rescue missions at Majahual beach in preparation for Holy Week vacation in one week.
Premature Baby Rescued
Our affiliate base in Ilopango took part in rescue efforts together with National Firefighters in the La Palma neighborhood of San Martin to save a premature baby who had been born after a young mother gave…
1st National Extrication Course
Comandos de Salvamento along with help from salvamed.org and Glasswing International sponsored a 2 day course on Vehicular Extrication at Ilopango Airport December 7th and 8th. Groups represented were The Green Cross, the UMO branch…
More MVAs for 2013
33yo Mauricio Regalado Melendez was extricated by our urban rescue squad from vehicle plates P 159 995 after colliding with a microbus plates 127 759. The accident occurred along the 14 av norte y 5…
Ruta 17 Extrication
Our Urban Extrication Team participated in the removal of patient Víctor Manuel Gomez Guzmán who was driving a Ruta 17 transportation microbus. In the afternoon, on September 11th, the microbus collided with a semi truck …
MVA Recovery of Victims
The CDS Extrication team out of San Salvador was dispatched Friday July 25th 2013 to a MVA in Zacatecoluca which took the lives of 6 people and injured 4 others. Thoughts and prayers to the Solórzano family.
Basic High Angle Course
Photo Credit to Alex Torres, Delegate from CDS Base Nejapa Students from the basic High Angle Rescue Course taught by instructors from the Base Central and sponsored by Glasswing International recently participated in final day practical…
Vehicle Extrication on Troncal Highway
A CDS Urban Rescue squad was dispatched to extricate 36yo Glenda Y.V who was involved in an accident with Microbus plates 160 182. The accident took place at KM20 of Troncal del Norte Highway this…
High Angle Bridge Rescue
Comandos de Salvamento Urban Rescue Squad rescued 53yo Ramón Aragon Valencia who fell 25 meters from the Angel Bridge above the Tomayate river in the town of Apopa north of San Salvdor. The patient fell…
Comandos to the Rescue 2013
Under the slogan “When your pain is inevitable, to relieve it is my mission” Comandos de Salvamento will be doing their operation “Comandos to the Rescue 2013” held during Holy Week from March 24-30th.…
Skydiver Recovery
A recovery team from Comandos Base Central recovered 37yo Carlos Jimenes Torrez who expired this friday while participating in an airshow for patron saint celebration in Tepecoyo, La Libertad. Carlos was a Corporal in the…
