I regularly include (see here) articles to show how important Israel regards sign language for communicating with the deaf and the hearing-impaired.  Now United Hatzalah has organized Israel’s first-ever course to teach sign language skills to volunteer United Hatzalah medics.

http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Health-and-Science/Ashdod-hosts-nations-first-medics-course-given-in-sign-language-498346