Israel Home Front Command conducts simulated mass-casualty disaster drill

The Israel Home Front Command has conducted an exercise along with a number of civil authorities, aimed at enhancing preparedness to be able to confront future mass-casualty disaster challenges, if any.

The exercise involved officers, social workers, Magen David Adom forces, doctors, nurses, and volunteers as well as a Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital to provide emergency services such as treating soldiers and dolls simulating the wounded.

During the simulated mass-casualty disaster drill, an ambulance’s siren broke the silence for every few minutes, following which victims were unloaded who were in need of help.

The civilian and military forces also managed the situation quickly by maintaining a calm posture to stabilise the condition as well as administered medical care to the wounded.

Home Front Command chief medical officer colonel Dr. Avi Abergil said, "Every hospital in the country is on a three-year training cycle."

"Israeli hospitals are nearly 100% prepared for many different scenarios."

Responsible for the readiness of the community, the Home Front Command will assist the Israeli medical system to be able to remain operationally ready for several disasters, whether in hospitals or in the neighbourhood HMO’s.