Actress, Model, TV Personality and Life-Saver:
Miri Bohdana completed an MDA first aid course
The actress, model and television personality Miri Bohdana joined the MDA Friends in Israel’s “Women's Circle” two years ago, in order to help raise awareness of the importance of saving lives in Israel. Miri has undergone a basic MDA first-aid course in the past, and in recent months, she has improved her training and has become a regular first-aid provider.
During their visit to Magen David Adom, Miri and her husband Bebo Kobo were treated to a tour of MDA's National Operations Center, where they received were shown MDA's rescue capabilities including various rescue vehicles, including about 1,000 ambulances and mobile intensive care units, about 650 emergency Mediycles, electric bicycles, MERVs, Jet skis and the sea-bulance. At the end of the tour, MDA Director General Eli Bin thanked Miri and her husband for Miri's visit and volunteering, and gave her a first responder bag with advanced medical equipment, through which she will be able to provide medical treatment everywhere. In addition, she received a certificate to mark the end of the course. Miri told of her intention to volunteer on Magen David Adom ambulances and serving as a first responder.
"I see tremendous importance in the fact that each and every one will learn first aid and basic resuscitation activities," said Miri Bohdana, "during the course I learned to provide medical treatment in the field, including performing life-saving CPR, and with the help of the defibrillator I own and the advanced medical equipment in the first responder bag, I can assist in medical emergencies and save lives. "
"I am proud of you, Miri, that you chose to volunteer for such an organization," said Bebo Kobo at the end of the visit.
Director of the Friends of MDA in Israel, Orly Ariel:” Miri's joining Magen David Adom array is an example to anyone who can influence society, to create a better place to live and to save lives in the State of Israel."
MDA Director General, Eli Bin: "By volunteering, Miri, you strengthen Magen David Adom, both as a first responder carrying advanced medical equipment, and in helping raise awareness of acquiring skills for providing primary medical care and saving lives. To us you are part of the Magen David Adom family, and I am sure that we will continue to do more in order to save lives in the State of Israel. "
