Magen David Adom ends year with nearly two million dispatches as Rosh Hashanah approaches

Magen David Adom (MDA) concludes the Hebrew year 5786 with 1,911,412 dispatches, marking 96 years of activity. The emergency service received over 2 million calls, dispatched a team every 16.5 seconds, and collected nearly 300,000 blood units. MDA Director General Eli Bin praised nearly 40,000 volunteers and employees for their work during routine times and war. The organization also trained thousands in CPR and first aid, evacuated pregnant women, and supplied breast milk through its National Human Milk Bank.

Magen David Adom (MDA) concludes the Hebrew year 5786 with 1,911,412 dispatches, marking 96 years of life-saving activity. The organization's 101 Emergency Call Center received 2,020,218 calls, answering a call every 15.9 seconds with an average response time of 2 seconds or less. MDA Director General Eli Bin praised nearly 40,000 volunteers and employees for their work during routine times and the ongoing war. MDA collected 281,917 blood units, operated 213 stations, and trained thousands in CPR and first aid. The article highlights Project Magen, launched after the October 7 massacre, which trained 17,804 civilians for emergencies. MDA also evacuated 18,727 pregnant women and supplied 5,700 liters of breast milk through its National Human Milk Bank.

Magen David Adom ends year with nearly two million dispatches as Rosh Hashanah approaches