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Magen David Adom Participates in the National Emergency Drill ‘Turning Point’

This week, a ‘national home front’ drill took place, in which the emergency organization in Israel took part, including Magen David Adom, the Home Front Command, the National…

MDA and Hatzalah organizations form worldwide emergency medical service network

MDA leverages its experience responding to terrorism, rockets, and other disasters to train American Hatzalah teams, while Israeli…

Restrictions on Blood Donations from the LGBT community have been Lifted

Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz donated blood for the first time at the Magen David Adom blood bank in Jerusalem. A new era in blood donation has begun…

Under fire: strengthening MDA teams with emergency equipment & supplies

Hundreds of missiles were fired into Israel in the last hour and MDA teams are moving quickly from scene to scene, providing medical…

Magen David Adom Before Mount Meron Tragedy

‘Every Year We Came Back With a Sigh of Relief No Disaster Happened’. Volunteers at Israel’s national ambulance and disaster-relief organization, Magen David Adom…

Mount Meron disaster: Thousands donate blood for victims

The public was asked to donate blood at special MDA stations set up across the country following the disaster. Within a few hours, crowds gathered…

16-year-old Down Syndrome student volunteers for Magen David Adom

The volunteer, Eliyahu Peletz, found himself without any sort of framework or routine during the first COVID-19 lockdown…

MDA for the Community

In preparation for Pesach, tens of thousands of food packages for low-income families were collected by MDA volunteers as part of Operation Kimcha Depsascha. Operation “Kamcha Depascha”, which has become a tradition in Magen David Adom, was held for the 17th year and involved thousands of MDA employees and volunteers of all ages to collect food products for low-income families.

The President’s Award for “Israeli Hope” in Education to MDA Youth Organization

“Israeli Hope” in Education seeks to promote education for partnership between the various sectors, with the understanding that familiarity and joint action are essential for securing the future and prosperity of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.

RIGHT BEFORE THE HOLIDAY: MDA SELLS CHAMETZ

Same as every year, a moment before Passover is upon us, MDA made sure to sell the organization’s Chametz, as Jewish Law commands. On March 16, MDA officials headed by MDA Director General Eli Bin, met with the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, Harishon Letzion…

Report: Israelis Abroad Fly to Israel to Get Vaccinated

A report published by Globes revealed a recent trend with Israelis working or living abroad returning on flights to Israel to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The flights are met by Magen David Adom (MDA) representatives, and after receiving the jab and waiting for 30 minutes…

Giving Birth on the Road

Moti Fisher, an MDA EMT ambulance driver from Modi’in Illit, was called on Wednesday last week to evacuate a woman to the hospital. On their way to the delivery room, while arriving at the Ofer checkpoint near Givat Ze’ev, police forces signalled the ambulance to stop at the side of the road.

Shortening Response Times in Hadera and Jasr a-Zarqa

Magen David Adom operates a large station in…

50% decrease in first aid treatments to bike riders on Yom Kippur

MDA’s New ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle)

This week, the first of its kind operational driving training was held for 16 medics and…

Delivering a baby in the most unlikely circumstances

EMS In War: Rescue Services During A Rockets Attack On Israel

Magen David Adom managing a health crisis with Messenger

MDAs soon-to-be-launched program ‘MDA in the Community’ to treat patients without leaving their home

An MDA EMT delivers his own baby in the middle of his shift

EMT Abraham Ivri started working at MDA about a month ago. His wife Reut, who was 9 months pregnant feared that when she went into labour her husband would be on duty.

The Life of a 13-Year-Old Boy who Suffered a Cardiac Arrest During a Football Game was Saved Thanks to the MDA Team

An MDA EMT Delivered Two Babies within Four Hours

Daniel Yaso, an MDA EMT and ambulance driver, began the morning shift in a completely routine manner a week ago. Yaso has been working for the organisation for three years,

Israel pilots coronavirus test that delivers results in 15 minutes

“Toward winter, the number of tests must be significantly increased and the time until the result is obtained reduced,” Health Minister…

Israel fire and rescue authority selects MDA to develop dispatch system

For over a decade now, MDA has taken to developing many of…

MDA uses ambulance bus to evacuate nine from southern Israel nursing home

Israel Develops World’s First State-of-the-Art Underground Blood Bank

MDA ambulances maintain 8-minute average response during peak of Covid-19

Corona in Numbers – According to Official Data:

Magen David Adom has obtained approximately 438,000 corona test samples to date…

Lital Schertzman: The dancing paramedic from Betar Illit

Lital Schertzman has always enjoyed…

Israel’s Bezeq to convert payphones into defibrillator stations

Four Sisters Fight Corona

The story of four sisters who dropped everything to stand on the frontlines in the…

Amazing story showing MDA’s tremendous legacy

Celebrating 90 years of MDA…

‘It’s not over’

Top MDA medic warns Israelis won’t heed rules in 2nd virus wave

International Solidarity Event for those effected by COVID-19

MDA ambulances maintain 8-minute average response during peak of coronavirus in Israel

Independence Day Commemoration 2020

Yasmeen Mazzawi, MDA paramedic from Nazareth, lights cauldron in nationally televised Israeli Independence Day commemoration…

Message from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Message from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanking Magen David Adom…

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MDA volunteers light torches at municipal ceremonies across the country

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Magen David Adom Participates in the National Emergency Drill ‘Turning Point’

MDA and Hatzalah organizations form worldwide emergency medical service network

Restrictions on Blood Donations from the LGBT community have been Lifted

Under fire: strengthening MDA teams with emergency equipment & supplies

Magen David Adom Before Mount Meron Tragedy

Mount Meron disaster: Thousands donate blood for victims

16-year-old Down Syndrome student volunteers for Magen David Adom

MDA for the Community

The President’s Award for “Israeli Hope” in Education to MDA Youth Organization

RIGHT BEFORE THE HOLIDAY: MDA SELLS CHAMETZ

Report: Israelis Abroad Fly to Israel to Get Vaccinated

Giving Birth on the Road

Shortening Response Times in Hadera and Jasr a-Zarqa

50% decrease in first aid treatments to bike riders on Yom Kippur

MDA’s New ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle)

Delivering a baby in the most unlikely circumstances

EMS In War: Rescue Services During A Rockets Attack On Israel

Magen David Adom managing a health crisis with Messenger

MDAs soon-to-be-launched program ‘MDA in the Community’ to treat patients without leaving their home

An MDA EMT delivers his own baby in the middle of his shift

The Life of a 13-Year-Old Boy who Suffered a Cardiac Arrest During a Football Game was Saved Thanks to the MDA Team

An MDA EMT Delivered Two Babies within Four Hours

Israel pilots coronavirus test that delivers results in 15 minutes

Israel fire and rescue authority selects MDA to develop dispatch system

MDA uses ambulance bus to evacuate nine from southern Israel nursing home

Israel Develops World’s First State-of-the-Art Underground Blood Bank

MDA ambulances maintain 8-minute average response during peak of Covid-19

Corona in Numbers – According to Official Data:

Lital Schertzman: The dancing paramedic from Betar Illit

Israel’s Bezeq to convert payphones into defibrillator stations

Four Sisters Fight Corona

Amazing story showing MDA’s tremendous legacy

‘It’s not over’

International Solidarity Event for those effected by COVID-19

MDA ambulances maintain 8-minute average response during peak of coronavirus in Israel

Independence Day Commemoration 2020

Message from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

MDA volunteers light torches at municipal ceremonies across the country

A total of 832,277 Patients and casualties were transferred to hospitals

MDA Operates 166 stations throughout Israel

MDA teams perform an Average of 500 resuscitations per month

MDA evacuated 74,865 wounded in road accidents, and 5,142 wounded from work-related accidents

232 babies were delivered in ambulances and at home assisted by MDA team members

There are 350 paramedics in the organization

On average, 1,745 operational callouts take place every day

In a public satisfaction survey conducted MDA came in 2nd place after the IDF on a list of security, emergency and rescue organizations with a score of 96%

According to the organization's statistics, the average response time for an ambulance and mobile intensive care unit is 8 minutes after the first call is received

In 2015, MDA celebrated its 85th anniversary

In a public satisfaction survey conducted MDA came in 2nd place after the IDF on a list of security, emergency and rescue organizations with a score of 96%

In 2015, MDA celebrated its 85th anniversary

MDA Employs 2,200 paid staff members and activates 22,000 volunteers, 12,000 of whom are teenagers

4,500 First Responder volunteers respond to an average of 488,8 calls a month I Volunteers invest over 1.5 million hours of service per year

The oldest volunteer is 90 years old & the youngest is 15

17,954 women in labor were transferred to hospital delivery rooms

There are 3 professionals in a Mobile Intensive Care Unit

A Life Support Ambulance A MICU team of 2 includes an Emergency Medical Technician and a paramedic

100,000 Israelis have downloaded the "My MDA" cellular App

20,000 Life Guardians are active across the country

110,000People underwent resuscitation courses

An intensive first aid and resuscitation course lasts 60 Hours

More than 470 foreign volunteers from 22 different countries were trained and volunteered in MDA stations

MDA trained 3,000 young parents in Infant and Child resuscitation

1,750 teenagers are given summer courses every year in infant and child resuscitation

750 teenagers are trained during courses to manage an MCI - Multi Casualty Incident

260,000 Blood Units were donated to MDA's Blood Bank | The MDA Blood Bank Services have 43 Blood Bank Mobiles

MDA dispatchers answer an emergency phone call in less than 4 seconds

The MDA emergency phone number is 101.

MDA deploys 379 MICUs (Mobile Intensive Care Units)

MDA deploys 715 ambulances

MDA deploys 63 of which are able to navigate through difficult routes and off-road conditions

MDA deploys 8 Dune Tractors (MULES) to evacuate victims from unconventional areas

MDA deploys 5 paramedic supervisor ALS vehicles, and 2 helicopters

MDA deploys 507 First responders on motorbikes

MDA deploys 50 armored ambulances are also deployed in friction and combat zones

There are 174 MDA ambulances stationed in Kibbutzim, Moshavim and Local Councils