MDA's 3rd International EMS Championship Israel 2010

Choosing the competitors
1. The team members from each MDA region will be:
a. ALS team: 3 team members in the level of ALS. 2 paramedics of whom at least one is Atan registered or a doctor and a paramedic. The third member will be EMT (driver).
b. BLS team: 3 EMT's - medics or senior medics. One of them should be adult volunteer. The other one should be the driver.
c. Youth volunteer: A youth volunteer will be added to each regional ALS and BLS team.
2. Groups from abroad:
a. All groups will receive an English speaking driver and fully equipped vehicle.
b. Groups from abroad will not participate in the safety station
c. Youth volunteer: A youth volunteer will be added to each group.
3. All the guest ALS teams will work in a ambulance equipped with all the ALS equipment needed.
4. The BLS teams will use regular ambulance fully equipped.

5. The equipment for use in the competition will be supplied to each team separately.

Training the teams before the championship.

1. It is recommended to train the team before the competition
2. To rehearse the principals of treatment and safety (each team according to it's level) and to exercise together mega codes and treatment principals according to different protocols.

2. Because the competition includes teams in the levels of ALS as well as well as BLS level, it is important to practice coordinated work of teams from both levels.
The BLS teams have to practice to deliver the patient to an ALS team for the continuation of treatment.