The first team to come in contact with Israelis from the Corona ship: "Not afraid of infection"

MDA staff members at the Ben Gurion Airport will receive the 12 passengers who were held in isolation on the cruise ship in Japan, undergoing special training for the mission. They will have to act quickly while wearing masks to bring them to isolation in a special facility. "It's fun to see Israelis coming home and being a part of it"

The first team to come in contact with Israelis from the Corona ship: "Not afraid of infection"

Tomorrow night (Thursday) the 12 civilians who spent the past two weeks in Israel will be isolated in the cruise ship in Japan for fear of being infected with the Corona virus. Their arrival in Israel is accompanied by concern that they are still carrying the virus in their bodies, and are expected to enter as soon as they return to isolation at a special facility at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer. However, the first to come into contact with their return to Israel will be the staff of Magen David Adom, who will transport them from Ben Gurion Airport to the hospital.

After several days of practice, four crew members were trained for the task. One of them is paramedic Snir Feinstein, who he says is not afraid to come into contact with civilians who are suspected of carrying the deadly virus. "I have no fear. We know how to treat other people with infectious diseases, and thank God we are here healthy and intact," he told Walla! NEWS. "I have been in the organization for 11 years and I have handled quite a few such cases and I am still here healthy and intact. I am confident that even after this case we will return to our families healthy and whole."

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We got tired in advance and trained for a few days. The team will remove Israelis from Ben Gurion Airport (Photo: Reuven Castro)

MDA team to remove Corona patients from Ben Gurion Airport, February 19, 2020 to evacuate Corona patients from Ben Gurion Airport (Photo: Reuven Castro)

There was no panic in his surroundings, either, when he said he was going on a mission. "At home there is a little fear, not beyond that. We are a family that comes from MDA. We know the organization and know where we are going. I am pretty sure this will be the first and very significant time for me to participate in such a highly reviewed and communicated project and I am delighted to be a part of it. "

The special activity is expected to take place quickly: returning citizens will disembark from the special aircraft hired for them straight to a shuttle vehicle when they wear masks on their faces. The crews themselves will react from time to time as there will be no separation between them and civilians suspected of carrying the virus. The team will be headed by Mila Deputy Director of Eilon Space Station, Ziv Kleinbratz. He said that, although citizens who arrive are apparently healthy, the vehicle will be disinfected after the activity by a special team that comes to bring the vehicle back to full service.

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"Rest assured that we will return to our families healthy and healthy." Feinstein (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Snir Feinstein, MDA staff member to remove Corona patients from Ben Gurion Airport, February 19, 2020 (Photo: Reuven Castro)

"As a medical organization, we have protective suits, personal kits for every staff member we use on a daily basis," Kleinbratz explained. "During the day, we performed another practice of wearing the suits. We will arrive at Ben Gurion Airport with paramedics, escort ambulances and our transportation vehicle. We will arrive at a protected plane, we will welcome the faces of the Israelis who return, and we are glad that they are healthy again on our feet after 12 days. We will drop them off to the car and direct them to the special stay at Tel Hashomer Hospital. "

"Being a part of something big"

For a certified Rami paramedic who will also take part in the activity, this is family work. "My wife works in Sheba under the department head in charge of the isolation department. We got to talk about the two of us for the event. She is a nurse, I am a paramedic. We educate our children on national Zionist values ​​and saving lives, Part of something big, ”Happy said. "I am in Corona, she will be at Tel Hashomer. We are part of that."

"We are always ready," he clarified. "We know how to prepare and respond to any such event. We protect ourselves. We made a refresh today about how we are doing just that." "In the end, it is our safety and our family members that we need to keep. I have no fear. I am confident in my organization that can protect me properly. I know and believe that this organization is behind me and that I have nothing to fear and what to fear."

MDA staff prepares to evacuate Israelis for isolation (Photo: MDA spokeswomen)

MDA teams are preparing to evacuate Israelis who will land in Israel from the Corona ship "Diamond Princess". February 19, 2020 (Photo: MDA spokeswoman, official website)

"It's very exciting that we'll be the first to see them," he shared. "We are in the National Rescue Organization, we are part of providing emergency medical services to the entire State of Israel. We will always be part of something big. So I am personally excited. It is fun to see Israelis returning home and being part of it. It is very exciting."

The airport is no stranger to staff. In fact, they often reach the bottom of the runways under professional circumstances. "Most of the times we come to Ben Gurion Airport to evacuate these and other casualties, this time we come to a little happier event - to take down healthy people who came in for good," said Kleinbretz. "People who came back to Israel after a stay without family and unconditionally, and we are happy about that. . We know the area well, we have cooperation with the airport authority, we know the traffic there and everything is coordinated in advance. "

"She's a nurse. I'm a paramedic. We're part of that." Happy (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Remy is happy, MDA staff member to remove Corona patients from Ben Gurion Airport, February 19, 2020 (Photo: Reuven Castro)

"We have not yet practiced aerial operations in Ben Gurion Airport due to security arrangements, but we do practice protecting and caring for people who need to protect us," Feinstein clarified. "We do this every day, regardless of Corona or any other illness. There are a lot of people in the country who are infected with infectious diseases, and we should be prepared to treat them in any situation, too. "