The Lifesaver Newsletter

“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…

Riots spread across several cities throughout Israel with mixed Arab and Jewish populations. Some 374 people were arrested throughout Israel following intense Jewish-Arab violence and riots that erupted across the country on Wednesday, amid the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. A Jewish citizen in his 30s was in critical condition…

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…

This November, MDA Israel celebrated the acquisition of 13 new ambulances and MICUs as well as 41 first responder motorbikes. Amongst these were an amazing 23 new first responder medicycles and one ambulance, donated entirely by the Friends of MDA of NSW at the idyllic Tulip Winery in Tivon, Israel. The boutique, communal winery was…

A blood drive for people and dogs was held last week in Kiryat Anavim, a town west of Jerusalem. The event was held due to a shortage of blood products in veterinary hospitals, and to raise awareness about the need for lifesaving blood donations for both people and pets. A Magen David Adom bloodmobile came…