COMMANDOS TRAIN THEIR VOLUNTEERS
24 young volunteers from Comandos de Salvamento are undergoing demanding tests in order to become part of the select vertical rescue group operated by the institution, which has reached 59 years of service to the…
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LINE OF DUTY DEATH: FIRST RESPONDER HONORED
This last April, CDS experienced another LODD, Line of Duty Death with Moisés Abraham Orellana trying to rescue two people taken by a riptide at Majahual beach in La Libertad. The youth was very popular…
Los Comandos Shortlisted for the 2019 Oscars
We are extremely proud to announce that a short subject documentary about us has been shortlisted for an Oscar nomination for the 91st annual Academy Awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences!…
COMMANDOS READY FOR HOLY WEEK
Comandos de Salvamento is already ready to provide assistance to vacationers who will visit the country’s various beaches, tourist centers and resorts during Holy Week. Thousands of young volunteers have received training and once…
NUEVOS RESCATISTAS EN COMANDOS DE SALVAMENTO
34 volunteer members were recently certified as formal members of Comandos de Salvamento and will be added to our high angle rescue team. Practical classes were offered at the Puerta del Diablo . Seven of…
New Volunteers Trained
New recruits who are looking to spend quality time helping others participated in the recent pre-hospital care workshop offered by Comandos de Salvamento. This training is to give them a basic understanding while helping those…
Comandos and Salvadoran Airforce Rescue Training
Colors and children’s happy faces started the student parade that entered the Jorge “Mágico” González stadium that started the 196 year of Salvadoran independence. CDS offeres security throughout the stadium and had ambulances on scene. Comandos…
Doctors of the Americas train Salvadoran Doctors
Doctores de las Américas held a conference for Advanced Life Support and care for providers of FOSALUD, the Salvadoran National EMS system, and for Doctors and first responders of Comandos de Salvamento. Classes included the use of advanced equipment…
CDS EMS School Teaches Students of Mejicanos
The EMS school of CDS has started teaching basic first aid to first year students of the Japan school located in Mejicanos city of San Salvador. Each student will be learning didactic theories of being…
Japan offers Pre-Hospital Care Support
Con el objetivo de capacitar a las personas que integran los distintos cuerpos de socorro, Fosalud y SEM, la Ministra de Salud, Dra. Violeta Menjívar, firmó el pasado lunes un proyecto de “Fortalecimiento de las…
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.
High Angle Class Video
This is an example of our High Angle Ropes Course taught through the CDS school.
