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United Hatzalah ordered by Israeli District Court to pay 250,000 shekels for a coordinated plan to defame and libel Magen David Adom.

In a scathing 42-page ruling, the court also called United Hatzalah’s violation of a Ministry of Health order to cease advertising its phone number as a number to call in medical emergencies “dangerous and harms public safety” Tel Aviv (July 29, 2021) — United Hatzalah, the best known of… Read more

MDA sends delegate to Philippines to help them combat pandemic.

Chaim Markos Rafalowski, disaster relief coordinator for Magen David Adom, was among four Israeli healthcare officials dispatched to the Philippines to help that nation in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic. The team arrived there on Tuesday, July 28, for a six-day visit to share… Read more

Israel National Fire & Rescue Authority launches new dispatch system, designed by MDA.

JNS — A new computer-aided dispatch system provides fire services with cutting-edge technological capabilities and brings two of Israel’s rescue services onto the same “911” platform. The system, designed for the Fire Authority by MDA, provides an array of new capabilities. It enables dispatchers to locate cell-phone callers… Read more

A Druze community in Israel receives its first mobile intensive care unit ambulance.

On Sunday, July 25, a mobile intensive care unit (MICU) ambulance was dedicated at a special ceremony at the Magen David Adom (MDA) station in Julis, a Druze village in northern Israel slightly northeast of Akko. It was made possible thanks to donations from Mounhal… Read more

Magen David Adom personnel recognized for outstanding service.

In collaboration with Israel’s major daily newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth, each year exemplary staff and volunteers from Magen David Adom are selected to receive awards from Eli Bin, MDA director-general. This year, 25 MDA staff members and volunteers were chosen from stations around the country for their… Read more

On Tisha B’Av, MDA and hatzalah share lessons learned.

More than 725 paramedics and EMTs from around the world, most of them Americans, joined together on Sunday, July 18, for a webinar on lessons learned from the tragic incidents in Surfside, Florida, and Mount Meron. The session was meant to encourage greater learning and… Read more

Teens turn out in droves to get vaccinated.

Thousands of teenagers aged 12-15 have been vaccinated against Covid since Israel rolled out its massive campaign two weeks ago run by Magen David Adom. “Despite the record-breaking heat and crowding, some 28% of this age group has already been vaccinated,” says Yoni Yagodovsky, MDA… Read more

MDA “angels” deliver baby girl in hospital parking lot.

Magen David Adom paramedic Nathaniel Eitan and EMT Dennis Svchenko were readying their ambulance for their next patient in the parking lot of Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot. Suddenly, they heard wild knocks and shouts from outside. A woman was screaming that her daughter is… Read more

From the field to the big screen: Documentary about MDA screened at Jaffa Film Festival.

A short documentary film produced by Magen David Adom made its premiere at the Jaffa Film Festival on Tuesday, July 6. “Wave of Terror” reveals the hardships and personal stories experienced by MDA paramedics and EMTs during a three-year period of knife attacks and other… Read more

73-year-old becomes oldest person in Israel to obtain paramedic certification.

For Rafi Sefer, retirement from his engineering job meant he was ready to save lives. The 73-year-old is now the oldest person to be certified as a paramedic in Magen David Adom’s history. “For me, age is just a number,” says Sefer. “To be a… Read more