Author: Tal Porat

Almost exactly a year ago, a one-ton utility pole fell on Tali Kuhn as she was walking her dog. In addition to head trauma, Tali’s legs were severely injured. As she lost consciousness, she remembers thinking she might be dying. But MDA Paramedic Naomi Zvi and EMT Elia Biton worked tirelessly to stanch the bleeding…

Magen David Adom: A vision of dedication, determination to save lives (An excerpt from The Jerusalem Post) — In the decades that Eli Bin, director-general of Magen David Adom, has been leading the organization, the pandemic has been one of MDA’s most significant challenges. The national fight against the spread of the Covid-19 virus “caught” MDA…

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…

THE TIMES OF ISRAEL — “Help! Help! Something terrible has happened!” The alarming call, coming amid shouts of pain, bombarded a member of the Northbrook Community Synagogue as she entered the temple’s sanctuary outside of Chicago to find over a dozen worshipers lying helpless on the bimah platform and in between the chairs below. As she…

Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle — After seven years of work, Jeff and Arlene Berg may finally get a chance to rest. The Wilkins Township Evangelicals raised nearly $100,000 toward buying an ambulance for Israel. Having secured commitments from approximately 40 donors, and with the medical vehicle ready for shipment east. The September 12 gathering, the Bergs noted,…

Last Wednesday, a new MDA bullet-proof Mobile Intensive Care Unit, donated by Prof. Marat Ressin, was inaugurated in Ariel in a special ceremony, in the presence of the donor and his family, MDA VP of Operations Gil Moshkowitz, representatives of Israeli Friends of  MDA, the Mayor of Ariel Mr. Eli Shaviro, Magen David Adom management,…

Magen David Adom, Israel’s world-renown emergency medical and mass-casualty response organization, has long made sharing its knowledge and experience with the world a priority. One of the ways that goal is achieved is to provide trainings around the world for medical professionals and lay people. The First 7 Minutes is a seminar offered by MDA’s…

Every summer, Magen David Adom holds intensive training courses for Israel’s youth. This summer was no different. Nearly 2,000 youth participated in various courses. Camp counselors learned first aid and school peer counselors learned how to train younger classes in first aid and motivate their involvement in MDA. Many teens participated in a leadership training…

Only three weeks ago, a 55-year-old athlete collapsed on the field during a soccer match at the 21st Maccabiah Games. The Australian athlete was playing Columbia in the Masters’ Tournament for athletes 55 and over. The MDA team providing medical coverage for the Maccabiah Games responded immediately. Following CPR and electric shocks with a defibrillator, he was…

One Israeli refused to adhere to the red alert sirens as hundreds of rockets were being launched into his hometown of Ashkelon. Baby Boy Greenberg was ready to come into this world, and nothing was going to stop him. On Sunday, August 7, Maayan Greenberg, 32, went into labor. Surrounded by explosions and sirens, she…

Arutz Sheva/Israel National News — Paramedics with Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency medical service, will soon not only be listening to the hearts of cardiac patients, but literally seeing them too. Beginning this summer, MDA will be unveiling ultrasound technology aboard its advanced life support Medevac helicopters and its Mobile Intensive Care Unit ambulances (MICUs)….