Managing a Mega Mass Casualty Event by a Civilian Emergency Medical Services Agency: Lessons From the First Day of the 2023 Hamas-Israel War

• Main Authors: Eli Jaffe (Author), Oren Wacht (Author), Nadav Davidovitch (Author), Refael Strugo (Author), Oren Blustein (Author), Ido Rosenblat (Author), Eli Bin (Author), Stav Shapira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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On 7 October 2023, Israel faced an unexpected attack by Hamas, causing over 1,200 deaths and injuring more than 9,000 individuals. This report delves into the rapid medical response spearheaded by Israel's civilian Emergency Medical Service, Magen David Adom (MDA), during this crisis. Utilizing...