During a tour of Magen David Adom ’s (MDA) new blood bank in Ramla on Tuesday, the fleet of special vehicles used by the emergency service was revealed. The fleet was funded by donations, with a total cost amounting to hundreds of millions of shekels. Among the vehicles, the intensive care bus is operated by Ilana and Eddie Shaked, a married couple from Sha'arei Tikva.
"We've been married for 31 years. I started volunteering in 1988 before I was married, and Eddie joined in 2007 after serving as an officer in the traffic police," Ilana shared. "I'm a professional bus driver, having worked at the position for 37 years.
It seemed only natural to give this role to professional drivers." 7 View gallery MDA vehicles ( Photo: Shaul Golan ) In addition to driving the bus, Ilana and Eddie also maintain it and even park it at their private home. "I retired from the police force at a young age, and Ilana suggested I join her at Dan Public Transport.
I ended up working there for 10 years until the COVID-19 pandemic sent drivers home. I've been retired since," Eddie explained. Buses and scooters He added, "The bus was initially built because of COVID-19 when we needed to transport many people from nursing homes or hospitals at once.
It can transport and treat 13 patients at any given time, including two lying down. It was designed to replace 11 ambulances and two intensive care units. The bus is equipped with oxygen for all patients, intensive care unit equipment, monitors, automatic s.