Day 10: Monday 16th October



One night 24 years ago when he was one year old, Moshe Biton’s parents came into his room to find him unable to breathe and his skin turned completely blue. They rushed him to the MDA station near their home in Hatzor HaGlilit in northern Israel. Ronen Kadosh, then a young EMT at MDA, started…

Facebook users will now be able to sign up for real-time alerts at blood donation centres in their area and set up routine reminders to donate blood. Facebook Israel CEO Adi Soffer-Teeni visited Magen David Adom National Headquarters in Kiryat Ono on Monday as part of the launch of a new feature that will be…
Until 17:00 today, Magen David Adom treated 4 casualties: 31 year old male in moderate condition, a 53 and 32 year old in mild condition with shrapnel injuries, and 1 with anxiety symptoms. Since the beginning of the war, MDA forces have treated thousands of casualties, dead, seriously, moderately and lightly injured, including MDA personnel…

The Jerusalem Post — The dispatch systems of Israel’s three rescue services are now interconnected so any of the three agencies — the Israel Police, the Fire and Rescue Service, and Magen David Adom — can now automatically dispatch one another in emergencies without having to manually contact them, as was previously necessary. The interconnect, which…
Lives may be saved by a remarkable and generous initiative. The immediate beneficiaries are the students and staff of Masada College. However, in the long run, the beneficiaries could be you, your child or grandchild. Last year, nearly 100 high-school students and staff attended an on-site Magen David Adom First Aid course. The course was…