In the past two months, Magen David Adom has answered emergency calls for 140 people drowned. Of those, 28 died.
In response to the massive bulk of incidents, MDA has announced a new 20-hour program, "Neemanei HaChaim," to train medical professionals as first responders, in case of an emergency in their vicinity. To sign up, call *6210.
MDA Chief Eli Bien: "I call on the broader public to listen to MDA warnings, to avoid any unnecessary risks, and to call the MDA hotline number 101 in case of medical need."