Magen David Adom
Appearance
מגן דוד אדום | |
Type | Non-governmental organization, Non-profit organization |
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Purpose | Humanitarian |
Location |
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Region | Worldwide[1] |
Products | Emergency medical services |
Methods | Aid |
Membership | International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement |
Affiliations | Ben Gurion University of the Negev |
Budget (2019) | ₪685.684 million[2] |
Website | www |
The Magen David Adom (Hebrew: מגן דוד אדום, acronym: MDA, pronounced MAH-dah per its Hebrew acronym, מד״א), is Israel's national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance, and blood bank service. The literal meaning of name is "Red Shield of David," but the symbol is more frequently called the "Red Star of David" in many languages. Since June 2006, Magen David Adom has been officially recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as the national aid society of the State of Israel under the Geneva Conventions, and a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. MDA has a dedicated medical emergency phone number in Israel, 101.[3]
Pictures
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The Red Magen David headquarters in Jerusalem.
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Armored mobile intensive care unit, Jerusalem District 2006.
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Helicopter of Magen David Adom.
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An MDA motorcycle used by a community first responder in Jerusalem's Old City.
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A Magen David Adom ambulance.
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A Magen David Adom paramedic in the Tel Aviv civil defense, 1939.
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A Magen David Adom ambulance in June 1948, Palestine.
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Blood bank
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Blood donation in a shopping-center in Ramat Gan 2009.
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Mobile blood donor units
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Standard MDA Basic Life Support Ambulance.
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MDA Advance Life Support Ambulance.
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MDA Piaggio MP3 three-wheeled scooter.
Ranks
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[change | change source]- ↑ "סרטון פעילות מד"א ברחבי העולם- MDA Activities around the world video". MDA Red Crystal. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2018 – via YouTube.
- ↑ https://www.mdais.org/media/2268/%D7%93%D7%99%D7%9F-%D7%95%D7%97%D7%A9%D7%91%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%AA%D7%99-2019.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ "מספרי חירום ומידע" [Emergency and Information Numbers] (in Hebrew). Bezeq. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
Other websites
[change | change source]- AFMDA OAmerican Friends of Magen David Adom
- United Kingdom Friends of the MDA
- MDA Israel in English
- Magen David Adom, on the Jewish Virtual Library
- Irish Friends of Magen David Adom