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International Emergency-Medical Delegation Tours Magen David Adom Facilities
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Core Event
A delegation of 21 senior executives and managers from emergency-medical services in Spain, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Chile and Honduras arrived in Israel for a week-long professional workshop with Magen David Adom (MDA). Organized under the Foreign Ministry’s 545 Project, the group visited MDA’s national headquarters in Ramle, toured southern Israel, and stopped at the MDA station in Jerusalem. The itinerary included demonstrations of the 101 National Emergency Hotline, blood-services laboratories, the national breast-milk bank, and hands-on training at MDA’s simulation center. Delegates also inspected hospitals in Tel Aviv, the Nova complex, and the Barzilai and Soroka centers, which treat casualties from the southern border conflict.
Data & Statistics
- Delegation size: 21 senior executives and managers.
- MDA workforce: approximately 39,000 volunteers and employees.
- Specialized rescue fleet showcased: intensive-care buses (capacity for up to seven patients), Unimog off-road vehicles, emergency motorcycles and other off-road units.
Verbatim Quotes
- “What I appreciated most was not only seeing how MDA operates, but also having very open and practical discussions about the challenges we face in pre-hospital emergency medicine,” — Jorge A. Morales, Medical Director of the Emergency Medical Services System of Catalonia, Spain “What I appreciated most was not only seeing how MDA operates, but also having very open and practical discussions about the challenges we face in pre-hospital emergency medicine,” — Jorge A. Morales, Medical Director of the Emergency Medical Services System of Catalonia, Spain
Why It Matters
The workshop aims to transfer Israeli emergency-response expertise to partner nations, potentially enhancing pre-hospital care standards across Latin America and Spain. By exposing foreign officials to MDA’s integrated dispatch technology, mass-casualty training, and volunteer coordination, the program seeks to foster interoperable protocols and strengthen global resilience against both routine emergencies and large-scale crises.