MDA paramedic shares experiences serving in Ukraine.

MDA paramedic shares experiences serving in Ukraine.

“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…

Foreign MDA volunteers reflect on saving lives in Israel.

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…

MDA saves an Australian athlete who collapses at Maccabiah Games.

MDA saves an Australian athlete who collapses at Maccabiah Games.

Thanks to the quick intervention of the Magen David Adom team, the life of an Australian athlete at the 21st Maccabiah Games was saved! During a football match in Netanya between Australia and Colombia in the Masters’ Tournament for athletes 55 and over, the MDA team assigned to provide emergency medical coverage for the match…

MDA awarded for tech that instantly geolocates emergency scene.

MDA awarded for tech that instantly geolocates emergency scene.

Israel National News/Arutz Sheva — Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s paramedic and Red Cross service, was presented with an award last week for its innovative use of geographic information system (GIS) technology, which MDA uses as the foundation for its world-renowned computer-assisted ambulance dispatch system. The award was announced by Jack Dangermond, founder and president of…

EMT uses sign language to communicate with deaf patient.

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….

3,000 ninth graders become MDA first-aid providers.

3,000 ninth graders become MDA first-aid providers.

In a momentous ceremony that took place in Modi’in, 3,000 ninth graders from around Israel celebrated the completion of their training as first-aid providers for Magen David Adom. The new graduates will work in Advanced Life Support and Mobile Intensive Care Unit ambulances across the country. “Israel’s national rescue organization relies and depends on its…

MDA wins first place for VR training app.

MDA wins first place for VR training app.

The Jerusalem Post — The ninth conference on digital learning technologies at HIT — Holon Institute of Technology was held this year with the understanding that a period of global crisis can also be an opportunity to improve processes and maximise business profits. About 20 leading companies and organizations in the Israeli market participated in a…

MDA’s Human Milk Bank saves preemies.

MDA’s Human Milk Bank saves preemies.

Israel’s Channel 11 aired “White Gold,” featuring MDA’s Sussman Family Foundation Human Milk Bank. In this three-minute excerpt, meet one mother who says, “ten minutes of my time [a day] provides quite a few meals for needy babies.” Einat Zeifa provides 160 liters of milk a month, picked up and processed by Magen David Adom. Dr. Sharron…