As operation ‘Northern Arrows’ continues, and Israel is bombarded with rocket and drone attacks from Hezbollah terrorists, Magen David Adom has for the first time rolled out it’s new intensive care bus.
The bus, the first of it’s kind in Israel, was used for the first time on Monday. In this special mission, the brand new bus was used to transport 9 premature babies from the Carmel Medical Center, to the fortified underground Rambam Hospital in Chaifa.
The new bus can transport seven patients lying down, and ten patients seated. The bus is equipped with all of the latest technology, and will now be used as part of MDA’s emergency fleet.
Designed specifically following the October 7th attacks, the bus was developed with lessons learned that day in mind. This new bus enables multiple patients to be treated simultaneously with advanced treatments, and enables all patients to receive oxygen simultaneously.
Patients are loaded onto the bus using a hydraulic lift system at it’s side. Inside, the bus is staffed with specially trained medical teams, who can utilize the advanced intensive care equipment on board, including monitors, ventilation equipment, resuscitation gear, and more.
Separately, an additional 50 patients were transported overnight from the Carmel Medical Center to more fortified medical centers. Using dozens of ambulances, 40 patients were transported to Rambam Hospital in Chaifa, while others were sent to hospitals in Petach Tikvah and Kfar Saba.
Dr. Eran Sagev, Deputy Director of the Carmel Medical Center, said patients in mild condition were discharged as part of a ‘reducing plan,’ in case of war, while other patients were transported to protected hospitals.
{Matzav.com}