MDA israel

The annual competition held by MDA's Lachish Region took place in Moshav Bet Ezra. Six ambulance teams from the Lachish Region took part from Ashkelon, Ashdod, Kiryat Malachi, Gan Yavne, Sderot and Kiryat Gat, alongside four Mobile Intensive Care Unit teams, including teams from Lachish, Negev, Ayalon and Jerusalem Regions. 

The teams included EMTs, paramedics, employees, volunteers and youth, who were sent on calls in the ambulances and MICUs to provide care in a number of simulated scenarios in order to assess preparedness. The scenarios included snake bites, a patient with a severe asthma attack, a baby who had drowned in a pool, donning PPE suits and treating patients with chemical injuries, as well as treatment of victims of missile attacks while wearing protective gear. 

In the MICU scenarios, the winners were the team from Ayalon region, and in the ambulance category, the winners were from Ashkelon station. 

Haim Levin, Paramedic Supervisor, MDA Lachish Region: "This is the second year of this competition, with the aim to improve the readiness of the teams in times of routine and emergency. Throughout the competition we met professional and motivated MDA teams, who showed great teamwork and readiness in an attempt to save lives. I congratulate the ambulance team from Ashkelon station who won the first prize and showed the highest level of skill." 

Haim Karadi, MDA Lachish Regional Manager: "Throughout the year, in routine times or times of crisis, Magen David Adom is constantly ensuring the skill and preparedness of the teams. The successful competition showed the preparedness and the human element of MDA that proves itself time and time again. I congratulate the winners and wholeheartedly trust the teams who are out every hour of every day, saving lives."