Magen David Adom

מגן דוד אדום
Logo of Magen David Adom
Type	Non-governmental organization, Non-profit organization
Purpose	Humanitarian
Location	Israel (only in Israel)
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.mdais.org

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]

The third protocol emblem, also known as the Red Crystal

International emblem for MDA outside Israel

Geneva Conventions' "third protocol emblems"

• Magen David Adom
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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.

Management and senior administration
Rank	Rav-Magen	Magen	Tat-Magen	Magen Mishne	Sgan-Magen	Magen Rishon
Insignia
Role	General Director of the MDA	Division director	Area director Deputy division director	Department director	Deputy laboratory director Assistant department director	Supervision Section Supervisor Paramedic educator Chair of Volunteer Management Serving on the MDA Council Junior laboratory director

Paramedics
Rank	Rav-Mazar		Mazar Bakhir Mitkadem	Mazar Bakhir	Mazar Mitkadem	Mazar Sheni	Mazar
Insignia
Role	Chief of station Coordinator of blood donation operations		Chief paramedic	Paramedic with 14-23 years experience	Paramedic with 8-14 years experience	Paramedic with 3-8 years experience	Paramedic with less than 3 years experience
Medical Assistants and Blood Donation Operators
Rank	Rav-Matan Bakhir	Rav-Matan	Matan Bakhir Mitkadem	Matan Bakhir	Matan Mitkadem	Matan Sheni	Matan
Insignia
Role		Station-Driver supervisor	Senior emergency medical assistant Head of blood donation group	Emergency medical assistant Blood donation group supervisor	Head of shift Blood donation supervisor	Senior medical assistant Senior blood donation operator	Medical assistant Blood donation operator

• First Geneva Convention
• Palestine Red Crescent Society
• ZAKA

• 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

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