Citation

Ellis DY, Sorene E. Medycyna Intensywna i Ratunkowa 2008; 11(3): 181-187.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008)

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Abstract

Israel is a small country with a population of around 7 million. The sole EMS provider for Israel is Magen David Adom (MDA) (translated as 'Red Shield of David'). MDA also carries out the functions of a National Society (similar to the Red Cross) and provides all the blood and blood product services for the counby. Nationwide, the organisation responds to over 1000 emergency calls a day and uses doctors, paramedics, emeigency medical technicians and volunteers. Local geopolitics has meant that MDA has to be prepared for anything from everyday emergency calls to suicide bombings and regional wars. MDA also prides itself in being able to rapidly assemble and dispatch mobile aid teams to scenes of international disasters. Such a broad range of activities is unusual for a single EMS organisation.

Language: pl

Keywords

Emergency medical service