The Lifesaver Newsletter
Download your copy of Lifesaver, the Newsletter of Australian Friends of Magen David Adom Limited (NSW) here:
Download your copy of Lifesaver, the Newsletter of Australian Friends of Magen David Adom Limited (NSW) here:
The defibrillator and good CPR are the two most vital parts of any resuscitation, and it is something that anyone can do to help save lives! This week, thanks to MDA, four lives were saved in just one hour. Dozens of calls are received each hour by MDA’s 101 Dispatch Center. In the space of…
Magen David Adom: A vision of dedication, determination to save lives (An excerpt from The Jerusalem Post) — In the decades that Eli Bin, director-general of Magen David Adom, has been leading the organization, the pandemic has been one of MDA’s most significant challenges. The national fight against the spread of the Covid-19 virus “caught” MDA…
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Israel, Magen David Adom has been at the frontline of the battle against the virus. MDA’s tactics in combatting COVID-19 have been critical in preventing an even larger crisis in Israel. Since MDA’s inception 90 years ago, its purpose has been to provide real-time medical assistance to the people…
Every summer, Magen David Adom holds intensive training courses for Israel’s youth. This summer was no different. Nearly 2,000 youth participated in various courses. Camp counselors learned first aid and school peer counselors learned how to train younger classes in first aid and motivate their involvement in MDA. Many teens participated in a leadership training…
There’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…
Joshua Rothstein finished Magen David Adom’s final EMT exam, scoring a perfect 100. That same day, when he arrived at the Haganah train station in Tel Aviv to return to his home in Rehovot, he heard an announcement requesting immediate medical assistance. Right: Joshua Rothstein reunites with Igor Kirkopolo after saving his life a week…
Magen David Adom is operating at the highest level of alert. It costs over USD $200,000 each day to maintain this lifesaving response. Your donation today will keep the system running and save lives. Stand With Israel. Power the Response.