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How MDA resuscitates four men in less than one hour.
On Wednesday, June 15, dozens of calls for medical help were made to Israel’s 101 emergency hotline in one hour. Of these, four were about men who suffered cardiac arrest and were resuscitated within minutes of each other. Each of them survived, thanks to fast and professional action by MDA and defibrillators. All 101 operators…
New technology automatically alerts MDA when a vehicle is in an accident
An Israeli insurance company is capitalizing on technology developed by Magen David Adom and Israeli tech startup MDGo that will automatically notify MDA when vehicles owned by the insurer’s clients are involved in accidents. The insurance company, Direct Insurance, and MDA both see the technology as a potential lifesaver, saving crucial minutes by instantly notifying…
Magen David Adom and the United Arab Emirates hold a joint emergency exercise
As a result of the historic Abraham Accords peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, this week a joint training took place between Magen David Adom and the Emirati National Ambulance Service. The exercise was conducted virtually with observers from the Netherlands, Italy and France. The simulated multi-casualty scenario involved a bus accident…
Paramedics train using new simulation center.
Arutz Sheva/Israel National News — Even for veteran paramedics, few scenarios are as daunting as encountering medical emergencies they rarely see or executing new techniques in the field. But for 23 senior paramedics with Magen David Adom (MDA), a leading Israeli EMS organization, these situations will seem more familiar thanks to a simulation center at Ben-Gurion University (BGU) that…