The First Course of Magen David Adom Concluded in Tayibe
At a festive ceremony attended by Tayibe Mayor Sha’a Mansour Massarwa, MDA Yarkon region director Haim Dori, and other MDA senior executives, graduation certificates. Shoulder ranks were awarded to twenty new volunteers who completed the emergency medical and ambulance driver course, MDA's first. During the course, which lasted about six months, the trainees met twice a week for theoretical and practical study.
"At the conclusion of a comprehensive and interesting emergency medicine course, we are joined by twenty new volunteers, who will operate in the city of Tayibe in MDA ambulances and as First Respomders," said Saber Azberga, MDA volunteers’ coordinator in Tayibe, "it is important for us that every one of the tens of thousands of residents in Tayibe feel safe, and knowing that at any given time, there are MDA emergency personnel who are ready 24/7 to provide professional medical care and save lives”.
"Since I was a little girl I have dreamed of volunteering as a medic in MDA ambulances. I dream of going far in volunteering at Magen David Adom, and hope to succeed in helping people and save lives, "said one of the seven women who completed the course in Tayibe, Sana Chasadia." When my daughter was four days old, she had open heart surgery because of a heart defect. I remember the helplessness I felt when I realized that I would not know if she was going to miss something when we were home. Today she is 6 years old, perfectly healthy, and I know that in any case a medical emergency will happen to someone in my area, I will be able to help, and provide life-saving primary care. "
MDA Director General Eli Bin: "This is a significant addition to shortening the response and arrival times for patients in the city of Tayibe, where more than 40,000 residents live. Each time we see people with a sincere desire to volunteer, help others and save lives, it is very gratifying and exciting. Congratulations to the twenty new volunteers from Tayibe for joining the MDA family, and wish them great success. "
