MAGEN DAVID ADOM WORKS IN ALL OF ISRAEL WITH ALL OF ITS POPULATION
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Rabbi Stern of Hatzolah Gush Dan addressed a gathering of MDA's Orthodox "Haredi"volunteers on the first night of Hanukka
JERUSALEM (December 20, 2011) - On Tuesday evening, December 20, a reception was held in Jerusalem to show MDA's appreciation of its Orthodox "Haredi" volunteers. At the same time, MDA announced that it is opening two new substations in the city, one in the Beit Israel neighborhood and another in the eastern quarter, to cut down response time of its medical teams. MDA Director General Eli Bin, pictured at center, in uniform, said "the new location in Beit Israel will reinforce MDA operational abilities and will be, for Haredi volunteers, a place to work in accordance with their religious guidelines and needs."
The logos on the banner to the left of MDA's
are Hachovesh Har Nof, Hatzolah Gush Dan
and Hatzolah Yerushalayim - not United Hatzolah.
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MAGEN DAVID ADOM AMBULANCES IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA
Operating from 119 Emergency Medical Stations throughout Israel, from the northernmost city of Metulla to Eilat, and including 14 MDA Stations in West Bank communities, Magen David Adom ambulances continue to proudly display the “Red Star of David” or “Magen David Adom.” There has been no change in this policy. MDA ambulances have displayed the “Red Star of David” since the organization’s founding in 1930 and any rumors or allegations to the contrary are simply not true.
Recently, on “Shabbat Hevron” (“Hayei Sara,” the parasha read on November 19), Magen David Adom had a medical tent near Machpela (Tomb of the Patriarchs) in Hevron, further proving that MDA provides service on both sides of the “Green Line.”
In addition to its large national fleet of emergency vehicles, there are a number of small kibbutzim, moshavim, factories and communities on both sides of the “Green Line” that are operating older ambulances which were provided by MDA after they were taken out of active duty. Crews manning these lifesaving vehicles are trained and certified by Magen David Adom, work under the supervision of MDA’s “Community Unit” and are in regular communication with the MDA National Dispatch Center, but are not MDA staff. These ambulances also carry the “Magen David” shield, however because they are operated by individual communities and municipalities this emblem is blue and the vehicles also bear the names of their home base communities. This ensures that there is no confusion regarding the level of operational capabilities.
All the policies and procedures regarding community ambulances have been fully endorsed by the Israeli Government and in consultation with Danny Dayan, Chairman of the Judea and Samaria Council who requested that these adjustments to “community ambulances” first take place on the other side of the “Green Line” and only afterwards in Judea and Samaria. MDA agreed to this request.
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MAYOR BLOOMBERG, WITH HIS SISTER MARJORIE TIVEN,
DEDICATES MDA FACILITY IN MEMORY OF THEIR FATHER
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JERUSALEM (October 23, 2011) – American Friends of Magen David Adom (AFMDA) celebrated the dedication of the William H. Bloomberg MDA Jerusalem Station in Jerusalem today in the presence of many dignitaries including New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. Mayor Bloomberg was responsible for donating the lead gift to dedicate the new, landmark Magen David Adom Station in Israel’s capital in memory of his father. In the nearly five decades since William Henry Bloomberg passed away, the same year in which the previous MDA station in Jerusalem was opened, Jerusalem’s population has grown and diversified many fold, and Maen David Adom’s Jerusalem Region has become the busiest of all MDA regions.
In his comments at the dedication ceremony the Mayor said, “My family was attracted to Magen David Adom because of its spirit of volunteerism and its unwavering commitment to treat all people equally regardless of race or religion,” he said. “Today is a great day for Magen David Adom, its supporters, my family and the people of Jerusalem.”
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104 YEAR OLD DONATES AMBULANCE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY
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PARKLAND, FL (October 16, 2011) - When Bernie Nenner’s 104th birthday was approaching, he decided to celebrate by donating a lifesaving ambulance to Magen David Adom and the People of Israel. An overflowing crowd of Aston Gardens at Parkland Commons Community residents attended the dedication ceremony before the ambulance, bearing the names of Frances and Bernard Nenner on the door, was being shipped to Israel.
"You read the papers about what is going on in that country and how they get in trouble all the time and are attacked on all sides. I wanted to help and I know how they need the ambulances," Nenner said. "I thought it was the best way to spend my money." Nenner’s daughter Elissa Silverberg, 76, says donating an ambulance is something her father has wanted to do for a few years. “I am happy that he feels that charitable. I knew he would eventually do it because he is very concerned with what’s happening in Israel,’’ said Silverberg.
Nenner also has a son Ronald, 82, along with four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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