Israel's National EMS: War Stories

The President’s Dinner

Byjohn@studio48internet.co.uk 2 August 201622 March 2022

Drizzly weather did not deter guests from attending the The President’s Dinner on 1st August 2016 which was graciously hosted by Harry and Rhonda Triguboff at their beautiful harbourside home. Testament to the spirit of support that fittingly prevailed on the night was the spontaneous donation of five First Responder Medicyles, by Robert and Ruth…

New South Wales

Performing CPR on newborn, paramedic vows to attend brit.

ByMDA 18 July 202227 March 2024

There’s a line from a British poem that’s now famous, “Good things come to those who wait.” Well, the young lad now known as Avishai Cohen would have none of that. This past March, he was coming into this world regardless of the fact that he was only six months into his gestation. Ready or…

New South Wales

A Ukrainian refugee becomes MDA aid-provider

ByMDA 19 April 202228 February 2024

The life of Victoria Leshiner, a Jewish woman living in Donetsk, Ukraine, was completely normal until about a month ago. When the war began, she started looking for a way out with her two children, a 20-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son. Having lived in Israel some 20 years ago, she decided to immigrate to Israel…

New South Wales | Thank You

Generous Gift of an Ambulance and a Medicycle

Byjohn@studio48internet.co.uk 27 November 201622 March 2022

Over the past year, MDA NSW has been delighted to be able to boost MDA Israel’s fleet by three ambulances and two medicyles. One ambulance and a medicycle have been donated by a most generous and very unassuming benefactor, Dr Cyril Aarons. Cyril was born in 1928 in London. He served in the British army…

New South Wales

MDA Launches First Aid Training for Youth

Byjohn@studio48internet.co.uk 14 May 201822 March 2022

We all face situations where family, friends and colleagues experience an accident or serious medical emergency. Would you know what to do in that situation? Would you know how to help and perhaps even save a life? Magen David Adom understands just how important the right knowledge and training is when responding to any medical…

Israel Under Attack | New South Wales

Testimony October 7 Romi Dar, 20 year old EMT, Netanya MDA station

Byjohn@studio48internet.co.uk 31 October 202328 February 2024

I woke up at 6:30 from a red alert siren, I started reading reports and very quickly understood that something here is unusual. I wrote to the head of the volunteers in my district and I asked to go down south to help. I really didn’t manage to get organized and was already on an…