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Foreign MDA volunteers reflect on saving lives in Israel.
The Jerusalem Post — Magen David Adom’s Overseas Volunteer Program held its annual ceremony on Thursday, July 21, with 158 foreign volunteers in attendance, half of whom had completed the June program and the rest about to begin their ambulance shifts. After 10 days of extensive training, the volunteers are deployed on ambulances and provide support —both physical…
New life emerges amid echoes of explosions.
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…
MDA holds airplane crash emergency drill
On November 30, 2021, an emergency drill was held at Ben-Gurion Airport, simulating the crash of a passenger plane on the runway with 250 people onboard. The drill was a joint effort between the Israeli Airports Authority, Magen David Adom, Israel Police, Israel Fire and Rescue, and other emergency organisations. “Today, we triaged 250 simulated…