Mada Afula

Magen David Adom is the Israeli national EMS organization and national Red Cross society. With over 1,000 lifesaving vehicles including ambulances, mobile intensive care units, motorbikes, two helicopters, nearly 1,800 paid employees and more than 13,000 trained volunteers, the organization is well poised to provide a rapid first response whenever... and wherever needed. The organization is expected by the public to provide professional life-saving response all over the country, in peace as well as in conflict situations. The entire apparatus of MDA is centered in a sophisticated national control center which coordinates and directs emergency response on a national level with close cooperation with all of the emergency services, including the Israeli Defense Forces. Regional control centers are interspersed throughout the country and in time of conflict mobile Command and Control vehicles can be deployed where necessary. MDA provides a fast, quality and expert service to every sick and injured individual in need across the country. Over the years, MDA has improved its ability to react promptly and efficiently by improving on-site arrival times, upgrading the level of treatment given and constantly upgrading the equipment utilized in the field.Read More