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MDA prepares to assist Turkey Red Cross, following fatal earthquake.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked south central Turkey, killing thousands, injuring tens of thousands, and sending shockwaves felt as far away as Israel. The Israeli military is sending a rescue delegation and Magen David Adom, as Israel’s representative to the International Red Cross, is making aid preparations amid consultations with the Israeli government, the Turkish…
MDA’s oldest Medicycle first responder celebrates his 80th birthday.
Alex Michigan, a senior EMT, just celebrated his 80th birthday and marked 50 years of volunteering with Magen David Adom. He is also MDA’s oldest Medicycle driver. “My wife and daughter pressure me to get off the motorcycle, but I can’t; I’m addicted,” said Michigan. “To this day, I also take turns in a Mobile…
Cycling group’s hard-learned lesson three years ago led to saving a life today.
A cycling group of fit, active men over 60 regularly bike Israel’s most rugged trails. Recently, they were cycling in the deep desert canyons of Mitzpe Rimon, when suddenly one cyclist went down. “I’m literally alive today thanks to a hard lesson learned three years ago,” said Yaron Efrat, 70, who suffered sudden cardiac arrest…
How Israeli AI can help 911 call centers.
Op-ed by Eli Bin.
The following opinion piece by MDA Director-General Eli Bin was published in South Florida’s SunSentinel onJanuary 12, 2023. Every week there’s another story in the world media about someone who died because of a problem originating at a 911 call center. In Portland, ambulances are delayed before they’re dispatched while 911 operators go through a…
