Magen David Adom
Israel's national emergency medical service
Episodes
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#5943: Tourniquets From Belts and Socks: What Actually WorksNo commercial tourniquet on the ridge — so students built them from belts and socks. What the evidence actually says about improvised tourniquets. -
#5893: Command Centers That Drive: From Transit Vans to 32-Ton TrucksHow do you fit a headquarters into a truck? We trace mobile command centers from a 23-foot Transit van to FEMA's HEMP-hardened fleet. -
#5715: No Phone, No Panic: Safety Without SurveillanceA parent takes a kid out for hours, phone-free. When does check-in become care, and when does it become control? -
#5602: Why Crowds Kill Without PanicCrowd crushes aren't caused by panic — they're physics. At high enough density, ordinary people suffocate standing upright. -
#4122: Why No AR App for Infant CPR?A parent at 2AM needs visuals, not a PDF from 2014. Why doesn't the app exist? -
#3732: Emergent Coordination: How Bystanders Self-Organize in CrisesWhat happens when too many helpers show up? The surprising science of how strangers divide tasks in an emergency. -
#3727: What to Do When Someone Is Down in the StreetA step-by-step guide on what to do if you find an unresponsive person in public — and why "he's always like that" doesn't change the protocol. -
#3542: The Beating Heart in the Box: Organ Courier LogisticsHow medical couriers hand-carry human organs through airports, TSA, and delays—with lives on the line. -
#3489: How Battlefield Medicine Transformed Civilian ERsFrom Larrey's flying ambulances to TCCC — how combat medicine evolved and reshaped civilian trauma care. -
#3320: How a Manhunt Actually Works in an Israeli SettlementThe clock starts at T+0. Cordon, intelligence grid, and systematic sweep — the real mechanics of finding one person in a town of 5,000. -
#2238: What Jerusalem Actually Needs to SurviveForget the faraday cages. Two hosts design a real emergency syllabus for a city that's lived through actual crises. -
#1458: When Your Smartphone Becomes a Weapon for the EnemyMaster the digital perimeter and learn how to maintain situational awareness during Shabbat with this guide to modern wartime readiness. -
#1244: The Three-Minute Gap: Israel's Volunteer LifelineHow does Israel reach patients in under 90 seconds? Explore the high-tech, decentralized system saving lives in the "three-minute gap." -
#900: Epic Fury: The Decapitation of Iran’s LeadershipHerman and Corn analyze the "Epic Fury" strikes, the death of Ayatollah Khamenei, and a Middle East reshaped by unprecedented regional warfare. -
#863: The Cognitive Load of Crisis: Simple Heuristics for Infant EmergenciesLearn the latest life-saving techniques for infants, from CPR rhythms to choking response, based on the newest 2026 medical consensus. -
#789: 90 Seconds to Safety: Parenting Through a ConflictHow do you handle active labor or a toddler during an air raid? Explore the granular logistics of family resilience under pressure. -
#436: The Myth of Instinctual ParentingYou need a license to drive, but not to bring home a baby. Herman and Corn discuss the critical need for subsidized parenting education.