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The head of the Israel Prison Service, Major General Katy Perry, along with MDA Director General Eli Bin, visited 36 IPS students taking part in an EMT course taking place in MDA's Lod ambulance station. The IPS students spoke of their special experience, and the importance of having life-saving skills in the prisons. 

390 prison guards have qualified as EMTs over the past 5 years, through the collaboration between MDA and the IPS. The 5 week long course teaches CPR, recognition and treatment of illnesses and life-threatening allergic reactions, and treatment of injuries, that will allow the prison guards to provide an immediate response.  

Head of Prison Service, Major-General Katy Perry: "I'm pleased and proud to meet you, all 36 students on this course, and I'm excited to see your desire to learn and receive this important medical qualification. My job is to provide prison guards with a range of professional opportunities, to study, develop, and do their job in a way that allows for their personal safety. I'd like to thank MDA Director General Eli Bin for a successful, long-term collaboration." 

MDA Director General Eli Bin: "MDA and the Prison Service has had a professional and friendly relationship for many years. The aim of this course is to provide you with life-saving skills both inside and outside of the prison. I'd like to thank the head of the IPS and the prison guards for extraordinary cooperation, and I believe the quality of the people on this course along with the skills we are teaching lead to an excellent process, with the emphasis on saving lives."