Review of the B.I.G. - Bone Injection Gun

       The BIG (Bone Injection Gun) is used by thousands of militaries, paramedics, nurses and physicians in countries around the world. In hospitals, in many cases, it is eliminating the need to place Central Venous Catheter (CVC), while in pre-hospital and military, the BIG (Bone Injection Gun) provides a safe, quick and easy solution when patient’s condition makes IV placement difficult or impossible.

       BIG- Bone Injection Gun, is a novel, automatic intraosseous infusion device that provides rapid, safe and easy intravascular access through the bone marrow. The BIG is an effective answer to unsuccessful intravenous access during adult Trauma and Emergencies, which dramatically increases the caregiver's ability to save lives.

       The BIG (Bone Injection Gun) Intraosseous Injection device completely eliminates delays in IV access. For administering fluids and medications under field conditions in the Military scene, BIG (Bone Injection Gun) provides the perfect solution.

       In addition to the pre-hospital application, the BIG offers a good solution for in hospital emergencies.

Tzevet Eskol 2010

Train Fire

 

 

10:01 The Yarkon Region's Dispatch center receives the emergency call informing that a fire broke out on a passenger train about 400 meters from the central Israeli town of Shfayim (just between Herzelia and Netanya).

The event was immediately declared a Mass Casualty Event.

10:06 MDA medical teams are already at the site, treating the casualties.

The Yarkon and the Sharon Regional directors controlled the incident with the backup of emergency medical vehicles and medical teams from the Yarkon, Sharon, Dan and Ayalon Regions.

MDA's activities were supervised by MDA Director General.

Dispatched lifesaving vehicles 34 standard  ambulances, 7 MICUs and a Mass Casualty Response Vehicle (MCRV)

The medical teams treated 116 casualties, 5 of them moderately hurt in the fire. The other 100 lightly injured. Injuries were mostly burns, smoke inhalation and cuts and bruises resulting from broken glass.

MDA emergency vehicles evacuated the injured to Laniado hospital in Netanya, Meir in Kefar Saba, Beilinson in Petach Tiqva, Sharon in Petach Tiqva, Ichilov in Tel Aviv and Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan. .

12:30 Last casualty evacuated, event concluded

Israel Thanks Volunteers Rescue Workers from Around the World

Medics from Israel’s Emergency Medical Services meet the families of a few of the patients whose lives they saved at the Carmel Fire

An emotional meeting was held yesterday in the emergency ward at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa between the families of two survivors of the Carmel forest fire and the MDA medics who saved their relatives. The medical condition of the two injured – Danny Chayat and Jalal Bissan – is still defined as severe and they are both still unconscious.

Senior Medic Shlomi Dahan spoke to Danny's parents, Moti and Bat-Sheva, and to his sister Tali and wife Hofit, who is in the final stages of pregnancy. "We received reports of a ball of fire, and we expected to receive injured" the medic told the family.

"When a van drove up, two firemen came out of it and said there was an injured fireman. Danny came out and told us 'Help me – I'm burning'. We had containers of water and a poured them all over his body. I immediately put an oxygen mask on him and we evacuated him to Rambam Medical Center. During the ride he kept on saying 'My wife is pregnant, my wife has to give birth' and he asked to call his father and speak with him.

The medic related that Danny told the father he was slightly injured and was on his way to the hospital. "He didn't stop speaking about his wife during the entire ride. He kept on saying how much he loves here and that she has to give birth. I really identified with him as a human and as a father of children".

Dahan told Chayat's wife: "You have the privilege of a loving husband, you are so important to him. I want to shake his hand when he will be on his feet and healthy."
No eye was left dry among those present. Danny's family held Hofit, who was thankful to the rescue services, and hoped that Danny would overcome his injury toward the birth of their daughter.
In the adjacent waiting room the family of Jalal Bissan was waiting. They have been in the hospital 24 hours a day since his injury last Thursday.