Comandos de Salvamento

The CDS soccer team was recently crowned Champions of the “Torneo de fútbol Industrial”. Over twenty teams participated in the event including teams from public and private businesses. Comando players take great pride in playing soccer by representing the humanitarian institution of comandos and strive to be at the top every year. Fotos: CDS

Un Comando combatiendo contra los zancudos de Soyapango.

EMS crews from CDS in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Munincipal Mayors office of Soyapango, fumigated 990 homes in the neighborhood of Colonia San José II. The fumigation campaign continues this Tuesday in Berlin, Usulutan. Fumigation crews asks for permission from citizens to enter their homes in order to eradicate mosquitos and subsequent larvae that carry the dengue virus.

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North American Doctor Brett Spitnale MD, spent the last fifteen days of his vacation working with CDS. During his stay he offered training to staff, went on health brigades to outlying communities affected by last years storm “Tropical Ida”, and attended to patients in the emergency walk in clinic. Although very busy, Brett was able to find some time to enjoy El Salvador’s infamous national food, “Las Pupusas”.

The governing board of Comandos gave him a certificate of recognition for his humanitarian labor to CDS.

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EMS workers from the fumigation team titled, “Unidad de Vectores” prepare mosquito fogging machines for an upcoming day trip this Saturday to fumigate in the department of Usulután and after-wards in the Department of San Miguel. The institution assures that this will help lower cases of Dengue by eradicating mosquitoes and subsequent larvae. While in Usulután CDS hopes to fumigate up to two thousand five hundred homes.

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A 15 year old patient only identified as Guillermo was rescued from a cliff in front of a soccer field in the neighborhood Colonia Villa Hermosa in San Luis Mariona, north of San Salvador. The patient presented with numerous lacerations to his face caused by a knife.  Lead brigade leader, Edgar Jhony Ramos and other EMTs applied dressings and assured integrity of his airway.  Comandos then used climbing gear and a rescue litter to recover the patient and transported to Zacamil Hospital. Other EMTs present were Carlos Vásquez, Xiomara Vásquez, Elver Flores y Ronald Castro.

Agents from the National Civilian Police on scene commented that the youth could be involved with gangs.  Violence has increased to unsurmountable levels among students and other adolescents in El Salvador over the last decade.

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Earlier this month, CDS Doctor Margarita de Orellana was on a health brigade in the town of Berlin, dept. of Usulutan when they received an EMS call. Apparently, when CDS arrived to the scene, there were two drunk male patients that reported they were friends and had gotten into an alleged altercation and injured eachother. CDS doctors present, Medical Director Rosa Mendez, and various EMTs offered first aid to control bleeding, assure clearance of their airways, and monitored their level consciousness.

CDS Doctor Margarita de Orellana explains:

“The patients were located in Berlin, Usulutan. They both presented inebriated and had fought each other with a Machete. One patient presented with a fractured cranium and multiple wounds on his head and both arms. Dressings were applied and due to the acuity level in the patient, he was transported by CDS ambulance to Santiago de Maria hospital in Usulutan. Of course we transported the other alleged friend, but due to the level of alcohol in the patient he did not want to collaborate knowing he was traveling in the same ambulance of the one who had allegedly previously attacked him… but in the end both arrived at hospital alive”.

Rosa Mendez and other EMTs assure patient in the back of the ambulance while transporting to the hospital.