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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…
MDA brings Menorah on Wheels to Israelis
Rabbi Yonatan Spitzer, a Magen David Adom ambulance driver and EMT, is bringing the Chanukah spirit across the country with his Menorah on Wheels. The giant chanukiyah is on a trailer towed by an ambulance and accompanied by MDA personnel on Medicycles and all-terrain evacuation vehicles who are sharing the holiday spirit with the public….
Reflecting on a meaningful and busy week at Magen David Adom Israel
by David Freed I attended the Magen David Adom International Conference in Israelthis month, which was my first conference as the CEO of AustralianFriends of Magen David Adom, since I joined in October 2021. I would like to share my experiences and emotions with you as Ireflect on the events and occasions I was involved…
Building collapse in Florida
On June 24, 2021, a 12-storey beachfront condominium in the Miami suburb of Surfside, Florida, partially collapsed killing 98 people and injuring many more.
Doctors, EMTs and paramedics from the South Florida Hatzalah, many of whom volunteer with the Magen David Adom International Unit, were among the first at the scene to provide lifesaving medical care, alongside rescue organisations.