Blood Brothers

17.3.2020

As of March 17, 2020, some 324 Israelis have been diagnosed with Corona patients, over 73,000 are in isolation, tens of thousands are confined to their homes due to cancellation of studies and the partial closure of the country, the country in silence. This situation created a real lack of blood donations and jeopardized Israel’s blood supply.

In recent days, MDA’s blood services asked the citizens to come and donate, and indeed, many Israelis have come to donate nationwide, donating blood and good will. However, the desired amount of blood has not yet been collected.

Those who responded and rushed to help are the Binyamin Regional Brigade fighters whose troops and staff donated dozens of additional units in a special donation campaign with MDA. The donations continued throughout the day, strictly adhering to the Ministry of Health’s procedures to prevent the virus infection.

This is not the first time that the Yehuda and Samaria Brigade is rushing to join MDA and the citizens of the state, it was only last October that soldiers from the Samaria Brigade donated 1551 units, thus breaking the Israeli record for blood donation in one day!

The Medical Officer of the Binyamin Regional Brigade, Lieutenant Rotem Arbib: * ‘These days we are all fighting to minimize the spread of the Corona, and so now, more than ever, the State of Israel needs the initiative and giving of the soldiers for the public. I am proud that the soldiers of the “Benyamin” brigade were today harnessed for the blessed blood donation and life saving. ”

* Professor Shinar, MDA Deputy Director General- Blood Services Added: “MDA’s blood services are grateful to all the wonderful blood donors in the Benyamin Brigade who joined in the national effort to increase blood supply in Israel. By joining thousands of citizens and citizens who come to MDA donation sites around the country to save the lives of patients who need blood transfusions.

Blood Brothers

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