1965
MAY EARTHQUAKE
More than 250,000 victims.
1969
ONE HUNDRED HOUR WAR
Helped troops in the evacuation of injured.
1974
HURRICANE FI-FI
More than 200,000 victims.
1976
GUATEMALAN EARTHQUAKE
Search and rescue of victims in coordination with
volunteer firemen, helped distribute food, clothing, and medicine.
1980
DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP MONSEÑOR ROMERO
Offered first-aid and transported religious and
public citizens that were killed and injured on the steps
of the Cathedral.
1982
MONTE BELLO LANDSLIDE
More than 100,000 victims.
1985
MEXICO CITY EARTHQUAKE
In coordination with the Emergency Medical System of Mexico,
fifty Comando volunteers were sent to help, in search and rescue efforts
of victims.
1986
10th of OCTOBER SAN SALVADOR EARTHQUAKE
Worked in coordination with the National Emergency Committee in
search and rescue efforts of victims and brought medical
assistance to all affected, distributed food, clothing,
building materials, and water in coordination with the directives of
the communities, the total number of people
attended by Comandos de Salvamento were 475,000.
1989
GUERRILLA OFFENSIVE VS.SALVADORAN ARMY
1992
FIRST FLOODING OF BAJO LEMPA
Comandos evacuate the communities of
Nueva Esperanza, Ciudad Romero,
y Nuevo Amanecer; during this time in Bajo Lempa
there only existed these three communities. Damage and loss
was considerable; including crops, livestock, housing,
and personal belongings. No deaths were reported,
but 7,000 were affected. Food, clothing, and
medical assistance were distributed.
1995
AVIATECA AIRLINE ACCIDENT, CHINCHONTEPEQ VOLCANO
Comandos, the Armed Forces, the National Civilian Police and the
National Emergency Committee coordinate search and rescue efforts
as a result of the accident, We stayed until the last cadaver was
evacuated.
1995
FLOODING IN THE BAJO LEMPA COMMUNITIES
Storms and hurricanes leave 40,000 victims in these communities.
Economic loss is valued at more than 30 million colones.
Agricultural production, livestock, shrimp larvae crops,
and housing is destroyed. Water raises over the principal highway
four meters in eight hours. No human lives are lost.
After the emergency,respiratory,intestinal, and skin problems rise. The
Comandos de Salvamento coordinate medical
brigades in coordination with the Ministry of Public Health.
1995 -- 1998
MOSQUITO FUMIGATION CAMPAIGN
A national plan of Emergency is coordinated between
the Comandos de Salvamento, the Ministry of Public Health, and the
National Emergency Committee with the purpose
to eradicate the mosquito that carries the
dengue and hemmoragic dengue virus.
1998
HURRICANE MITCH
Comandos de Salvamento coordinate rescue efforts with the Armed forces in Evacuation of the communities of Bao Lempa and Chilanguera.
1999
September/October Comandos de Salvamento assist communities in the Bajo Lempa areas of Usúlutan y San Vicente due to heavy flooding.
2001
Earthquakes January and February,Las Colinas Landslide, Santa Tecla,
