Haaretz — Magen David Adom (MDA) has always played an important role throughout Israel’s extremely eventful history. Its iconic ambulances and highly professional staff are inevitably the first on the scene whenever and wherever there are potential casualties, and Israelis know they can count on MDA’s 30,000 EMTs and paramedics to take the best possible care of anyone who requires urgent medical attention.
Determined to maintain and improve the high level of service it provides on a daily basis, Magen David Adom constantly upgrades and finetunes its preparedness in anticipation of every possible scenario. Unfortunately, during the past year there have been ample opportunities for the organization to test its readiness – courtesy of Covid-19, Operation Guardian of the Walls, the Mount Meron tragedy, a major wildfire near Jerusalem, and a very long list of other accidents and violent incidents.
“We look at many types of scenarios that are a real threat and we ask ourselves, ‘What can we do to prepare?’” explains Guy Caspi, MDA’s chief multi-casualty incident instructor and director of hazmat exercises and training, adding that MDA tries to be as well prepared as possible, focusing on flexibility and providing fast solutions.
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