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Magen David Adom is contemplating what emergency response will look like in the face of extensive power outages caused by either a military-style attack or a major natural disaster, as both Israel and Hezbollah ramp up their forces in preparation for an increasingly likely Third Lebanon War.
According to Lotan, who has been involved in international relief missions in Haiti, Nepal, and Texas among other locations, having a robust plan of action for major emergencies is just as important as incorporating alternative tech solutions. In the event of a major emergency that compromises communication, each medic will know in advance where to report.
“We know from experience that when Israelis need emergency treatment and can’t call us, they go to MDA stations, local medical clinics, and police stations. We will make sure that as soon as an event occurs, our medics travel to these locations,” Lotan says.
He added that Medicycle and ambulance teams are also being trained to drive through neighborhoods looking for those in need of treatment. If travel to hospitals is deemed impossible, local MDA stations can be transformed into field clinics.
“The most important thing that we’re doing is preparing our teams to react to events with casualties in multiple arenas at the same time,” Lotan says.
Stores of wartime supplies are currently being purchased, including bulletproof ambulances; personal equipment such as headlights, helmets, plank vests, and bulletproof vests; and at least 40 large trailers with vital necessities such as gasoline, water, a generator, medical kits, and stretchers, all of which can be towed to various locations.
Many supplies are being sent to border communities and other vulnerable areas as part of a project that trains community-based teams to act as first responders within communities that are especially at risk for attacks.
As has the IDF, the medical response organization has learned from October 7, and is looking ahead to the possible scenarios that may face its nearly 35,000 EMTs, paramedics, first-aid providers, and other pre-hospital emergency medicine personnel, Lotan says.
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According to Lotan, who has been involved in international relief missions in Haiti, Nepal, and Texas among other locations, having a robust plan of action for major emergencies is just as important as incorporating alternative tech solutions. In the event of a major emergency that compromises communication, each medic will know in advance where to report.
“We know from experience that when Israelis need emergency treatment and can’t call us, they go to MDA stations, local medical clinics, and police stations. We will make sure that as soon as an event occurs, our medics travel to these locations,” Lotan says.
He added that Medicycle and ambulance teams are also being trained to drive through neighborhoods looking for those in need of treatment. If travel to hospitals is deemed impossible, local MDA stations can be transformed into field clinics.
“The most important thing that we’re doing is preparing our teams to react to events with casualties in multiple arenas at the same time,” Lotan says.
Stores of wartime supplies are currently being purchased, including bulletproof ambulances; personal equipment such as headlights, helmets, plank vests, and bulletproof vests; and at least 40 large trailers with vital necessities such as gasoline, water, a generator, medical kits, and stretchers, all of which can be towed to various locations.
Many supplies are being sent to border communities and other vulnerable areas as part of a project that trains community-based teams to act as first responders within communities that are especially at risk for attacks.
As has the IDF, the medical response organization has learned from October 7, and is looking ahead to the possible scenarios that may face its nearly 35,000 EMTs, paramedics, first-aid providers, and other pre-hospital emergency medicine personnel, Lotan says.
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