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Donations
In order to continue improving their medical service for the Salvadoran community, the Comandos de Salvamento are accepting donations such as medicine, ambulance equipment, minor surgery equipment, climbing gear or financial donations via paypal. If you would like to donate to our institution please communicate with us via Fax, email or telephone, with a detailed list of what can be donated. Used equipment is not a problem. We will utilize whatever you can donate. We are in desperate need of a JAWS OF LIFE, used or new. We currently do manual extractions of car accident victims, etc.
If you are an English speaker, we have international staff that can assist. The following is a list of needed equipment and medicine.
The following is needed:
Surgery Equipment
INSTRUMENTS
Hemostats-Murphy, o-ring, Mayo, curved, straight, textured and un textured pinchers, suture needles, surgery scissors-mayo, straight, stitch removal, kidney deposits, sterile equipment containers, autoclaves.
SUTURE THREADS
Chrome and Silk
MISCELLANEOUS
Cotton, Gauze, surgical tape, bandages, (lidocaine), Liquid soap, iodine. |
Medicine
Antibiotics, Analgesics, antipyretics, anti-inflammatories, anti-allergic, multi vitamins, oral and intervenious hydration fluids, topical creams, (hydrocortisones) cream anti-biotics opthomological medicine, eye drops. |
Ambulance
Search and Rescue
AMBULANCE
Gloves, Cervical Collars, Splints, Traction Femur splints (Sager) Backboards (adult, child) Spider web strap board, litters, Extrication Equipment, Jaws of Life (plus training please,) MAST pants, multi use scissors.
First aid equipment such as, suction, artificial breathing equipment, AMBU bags, face masks, oxygen equipment, nasal canulas, oralpharangeals, AED Automated defibrillators, stethoscopes, blood pressure tensionometers.
Mountain Rescue
High angle synthetic and static cords, figure 8s, descenders and ascenders, harnesses, ankles, caribiners, rescue chairs helicopter litters, backpacks, climbing gloves, helmets, and boots. |
Since the founding of the Comandos de Salvamento, the institution has obtained international and national contributions. This solidarity support is very important because the majority of the medical services that the Comandos de Salvamento offer are free.
The organizations that have supported us are the following,
National Organizations
Government of El Salvador 1998-1999 |
| Political Party Christian Democrat 1998-1999 |
| Private Businesses |
| The Salvadoran people by means of public collections |
| contributing socios |
International Organizations
Peoples Popular Aid, Norway, 1985-1999 |
| ACSUR Las Segovias, Spain 1996-1999 |
| Albuquerque-Santa Fe Community New Mexico USA 1995-1998 |
| Saint Paul Foundation Minnesota, USA 1995-1998 |
| Communities of Washington D.C. 1995 |
| The Salvadoran Community of Minnesota USA 1999 |
| Ayuda Medica para El Salvador from Los Angeles Ca. USA 1987-1992 |
| El Salvador Consulate, Los Angeles Ca.1997 |
| Catholic Relief Services (CRS) 1997-1998 |
| Development Associates USAID 1991-1993 |
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