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Saved from death as a baby, saving lives today.
ByMDAOne 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…
MDA paramedic shares experiences serving in Ukraine.
ByMDA“We stopped in the middle of the road, near a field, and when I opened my door, I saw a land mine. I yelled to my German colleague, ‘Let’s not stop here!’ Victoria Lifshitz, MDA Paramedic As a member of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Magen David Adom’s mission includes assisting other countries…
Day 18 – Iron Swords War: MDA Daily Update
In the 24 hours up until 19:25, Magen David Adom teams have treated 13 casualties including: 2 males aged 40 and 45, in Beer Yaakov and Holon, with mild injuries; 9 casualties in mild condition injured as they ran to sheltered areas, and 2 people suffering from anxiety symptoms. // A home in a Western…
Day 4 of the Iron Swords War: MDA Activity Summary for the Day
From this evening up to 20:15, Magen David Adom teams have rendered medical assistance to 20 victims of rocket strikes in the south. The breakdown includes: 2 fatalities, 1 seriously injured, and 1 moderately injured from shrapnel in the Western Negev communities and Ashkelon. 16 others sustained minor injuries while heading to protected areas. Since…
MDA makes it possible for siblings to meet in person after a decade
Israel Regev, 92, from Haifa, and his sister, Yeti Itzik, 96, from Kibbutz Nir Oz near the Gaza border, both Holocaust survivors, have not seen each other for more than 10 years. The siblings maintained regular telephone contact, but because of their medical conditions and distance, they have not been able to hug or see…
Performing CPR on newborn, paramedic vows to attend brit.
ByMDAThere’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…
