MDA’s Corona Guardian’s Course
In light of the continued threat of the corona virus and with the gradual return to routine, Magen David Adom has developed the “Corona Guardians” Project, which teaches the public practical tools to break the chain of infection. This week, a course was completed in Kiryat Motzkin after having been held entirely online. The course participants were invited to a graduation ceremony which took place in accordance with the social distancing limitations in place per the Ministry of Health.
The purpose of the training is to provide participants with the tools to break the chain of infection and to assist in teaching the public. 15 participants aged 20 to 60 joined the program in Kiryat Motzkin with the aim of assisting in sharing information with the public to reduce the spread of the virus and how to handle a suspected exposure.
As part of the course, the participants learned in detail about the virus, routes of transmission, how to avoid infection and the importance of wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing. The “Corona Guardians” will undoubtedly assist in reducing exposures to the virus and reducing the spread of the virus.
Odeya Cohen, course participant: “I heard about the course through a Facebook post and signed up to be able to learn more about the corona virus pandemic and learn the guidelines to deal with preventing exposures. This was a fun experience in which I learned a lot. The graduation ceremony was special and exciting and I enjoyed meeting the instructors and other participants face to face for the first time.”
Course instructors and MDA EMTs Ariel Goldberg and Leon Kolesnichenko: “Teaching an online course is an extraordinary experience. On the one hand it makes participants readily available and motivated, but on the other hand, all we know are their pictures. Being able to have the graduation ceremony in person was very exciting and special and allowed us to see the faces from behind the computer screen. It was exciting and fun.”
