After Recovering from the Coronavirus: Father and Son Returned to MDA

2.4.20

It all started less than a month ago. Yoel Galtt (45) from Einav, a senior medic in MDA, began to feel unwell. He did not return from abroad, had not been in direct with a confirmed patient, there were less than 30 patients in Israel, and Yoel did not think for a moment about the possibility of being in sick with the Coronavirus. After an examination at a local clinic, he was referred to Beilinson Hospital, where he was diagnosed with the virus, patient number 29. He was transferred to HaSharon Hospital, and was hospitalized for almost two weeks until his condition improved and he was fully recovered.

At the beginning of Yoel’s hospitalization, his wife and two of his children were also examined and found infected by the virus, they were were also admitted to the HaSharon hospital, alongside him. One of Yoel’s sons, Menachem (20), patient number 48, also works at Magen David Adom, as an EMT and call taker at the 101 Emergency Call Center . Today, after he was also released and everything is already behind them, the two again, put the white uniforms on they were waiting to wear again, and joined their friends in MDA and the national struggle in Corona, the virus they have already experienced personally.

“In the early days, I felt very unwell, and later on my condition improved,” said Yoel. “Being in hospital wasn’t easy but the medical team was great and at least we were all together. We assisted other patients when they felt bad but it is quite difficult to know that MDA teams are working around the clock and I can’t help. I do not remember ever wanting to go back to work so badly. ”

“From the very first moment I waited to be released from the hospital and return to MDA,” said Menahem. “I have always loved my job, but I never thought I would miss it until now. Today, after getting sick myself, I recovered, and along the way I met many more patients in the hospital, the way I look at it completely different. When I help Corona patients or send samples to the homes of isolated people, I know how they feel”

Zaki Heller

MDA spokesman

After Recovering from the Coronavirus: Father and Son Returned to MDA

A total of 832,277 Patients and casualties were transferred to hospitals

MDA Operates 166 stations throughout Israel

MDA teams perform an Average of 500 resuscitations per month

MDA evacuated 74,865 wounded in road accidents, and 5,142 wounded from work-related accidents

232 babies were delivered in ambulances and at home assisted by MDA team members

There are 350 paramedics in the organization

On average, 1,745 operational callouts take place every day

In a public satisfaction survey conducted MDA came in 2nd place after the IDF on a list of security, emergency and rescue organizations with a score of 96%

According to the organization's statistics, the average response time for an ambulance and mobile intensive care unit is 8 minutes after the first call is received

In 2015, MDA celebrated its 85th anniversary

In a public satisfaction survey conducted MDA came in 2nd place after the IDF on a list of security, emergency and rescue organizations with a score of 96%

In 2015, MDA celebrated its 85th anniversary

MDA Employs 2,200 paid staff members and activates 22,000 volunteers, 12,000 of whom are teenagers

4,500 First Responder volunteers respond to an average of 488,8 calls a month I Volunteers invest over 1.5 million hours of service per year

The oldest volunteer is 90 years old & the youngest is 15

17,954 women in labor were transferred to hospital delivery rooms

There are 3 professionals in a Mobile Intensive Care Unit

A Life Support Ambulance A MICU team of 2 includes an Emergency Medical Technician and a paramedic

100,000 Israelis have downloaded the "My MDA" cellular App

20,000 Life Guardians are active across the country

110,000People underwent resuscitation courses

An intensive first aid and resuscitation course lasts 60 Hours

More than 470 foreign volunteers from 22 different countries were trained and volunteered in MDA stations

MDA trained 3,000 young parents in Infant and Child resuscitation

1,750 teenagers are given summer courses every year in infant and child resuscitation

750 teenagers are trained during courses to manage an MCI - Multi Casualty Incident

260,000 Blood Units were donated to MDA's Blood Bank | The MDA Blood Bank Services have 43 Blood Bank Mobiles

MDA dispatchers answer an emergency phone call in less than 4 seconds

The MDA emergency phone number is 101.

MDA deploys 379 MICUs (Mobile Intensive Care Units)

MDA deploys 715 ambulances

MDA deploys 63 of which are able to navigate through difficult routes and off-road conditions

MDA deploys 8 Dune Tractors (MULES) to evacuate victims from unconventional areas

MDA deploys 5 paramedic supervisor ALS vehicles, and 2 helicopters

MDA deploys 507 First responders on motorbikes

MDA deploys 50 armored ambulances are also deployed in friction and combat zones

There are 174 MDA ambulances stationed in Kibbutzim, Moshavim and Local Councils