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During May 2021 Israel was under attack and MDA was once again on the frontline. MDA teams were stretched saving lives under threat from missiles or riots. Australian Friends of Magen David Adom immediately called for an emergency appeal which was wholeheartedly supported by our many members and friends. We thank you for your response…
Vaccinations
Magen David Adom reported last week (7th January) that it has completed the first round of vaccinations in all of the country’s nursing home and elderly-care facilities, making Israel the first country in the world to provide phase 1 vaccinations to all its nursing home patients. This week, the second round of vaccinations will begin,…
EMT uses sign language to communicate with deaf patient.
Becky Gilor learned sign language six years ago. When she joined Magen David Adom as an EMT and ambulance driver in 2020, she decided to take another course to learn medical terms and conditions. Recently, her skills came in handy quite unexpectedly. Shani Navon called the MDA hotline when her father, who is deaf, fell….
New technology automatically alerts MDA when a vehicle is in an accident
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…
Times of Israel reports on MDA mass-shooting training in Chicago.
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL — “Help! Help! Something terrible has happened!” The alarming call, coming amid shouts of pain, bombarded a member of the Northbrook Community Synagogue as she entered the temple’s sanctuary outside of Chicago to find over a dozen worshipers lying helpless on the bimah platform and in between the chairs below. As she…