 The Magen David Adom emblem The Magen David Adom (Hebrew: מגן דוד אדום) is Israel's national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service. The name means "Red Shield of David" but is usually translated as "Red Star of David". Since June 2006, Magen David Adom is officially recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross as the national aid society of the state of Israel according to the Geneva Conventions, and a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Image File history File links Magen_David_Adom. ...
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Emergency medicine is a branch of medicine that is practiced in a hospital emergency department, in the field (in a modified form; see EMS), and other locations where initial medical treatment of illness takes place. ...
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A blood bank is a cache or bank of blood or blood components, gathered as a result of blood donation, stored and preserved for later use in blood transfusions. ...
The Star of David The Star of David in the oldest surviving complete copy of the Masoretic text, the Leningrad Codex, dated 1008. ...
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a private humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. ...
Development of the Geneva Conventions from 1864 to 1949. ...
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) is an international humanitarian organisation, often better known as the Red Cross or the Red Crescent. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (960x1280, 291 KB) A first responder unit of Magen David Adom in the old city of Jerusalem. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (960x1280, 291 KB) A first responder unit of Magen David Adom in the old city of Jerusalem. ...
First responder is a term used by national authorities for local law enforcement, local Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), local firemen and fire rescue. ...
Jerusalems Old City Walls encompass an area of barely 1 km². They were built in the 16th century (1535-1538) by the Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Turks after they had been razed in 1219 by al-Muazzim. ...
History The Magen David Adom organization was formed in 1930 as a volunteer outfit with a single branch in Tel Aviv. After opening branches in Jerusalem and Haifa, it was extended nationwide five years later, providing medical support to the public and the Haganah. In 1950 the Knesset passed a law making MDA's status as Israel's national emergency service official. Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ...
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Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ...
Hebrew יְרוּשָ××œÖ·×™Ö´× (Yerushalayim) (Standard) Yerushalayim or Yerushalaim Arabic commonly القـÙدْس (Al-Quds); officially in Israel أورشليم القدس (Urshalim-Al-Quds) Name Meaning Hebrew: (see below), Arabic: The Holiness Government City District Jerusalem Population 724,000 (2006) Jurisdiction 123,000 dunams (123 km²) Mayor Uri Lupolianski Web Address www. ...
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Haganah Poster (1940s) The Haganah (Hebrew: The Defense, ×”×”×’× ×”) was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate for Palestine from 1920 to 1948. ...
1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The modern Knesset building, Israels parliament, in Jerusalem Though similar-sounding, Beit Knesset (בית ×›× ×¡×ª) literally means House of Assembly, and refers to a synagogue. ...
Current status
 Armored Mobile Intensive Care Unit from the Jerusalem district. These units play a crucial role in emergencies where responding EMS crews may be targeted by militant forces. Though MDA currently staffs approximately 1,200 emergency medical technicians, paramedics and doctors, it still relies heavily on over 10,000 volunteers who serve in both operational and administrative capacities. MDA operates 95 stations with a fleet of over 700 ambulances, mobile intensive care units and armored ambulances nationwide. Unique among civilian emergency medical services in Israel due to its role as national aid society according to the Geneva Conventions, MDA can become an auxiliary arm of the Israel Defense Forces during times of war. Image File history File links MDA_Armoured_Ambulance. ...
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A paramedic is an Emergency medical technician certified to the highest level of training and responds to medical and trauma emergencies in the pre-hospital setting (in-field) for the purpose of stabilizing a patients condition before and during transportation to an appropriate medical facility, usually by ambulance. ...
An ambulance in San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico A Helicopter used as an Ambulance. ...
An ambulance in San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico A Helicopter used as an Ambulance. ...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: ×¦×‘× ×”×’× ×” לישר×ל , [Army] Force for the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated with the Hebrew acronym צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels military forces, comprising the Israeli Army, the Israeli Air Force and the Israeli Navy. ...
Involvement with the Red Cross From its creation until 2006, Magen David Adom had been denied membership in the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) since it has refused to replace its red Star of David emblem with a pre-approved symbol. The Red Cross and the Red Crescent emblems, the symbols from which the Movement derives its name The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement whose stated mission is to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for the human being and all other...
The official reason for the denial of membership was concerns about symbol proliferation; at the same 1929 conference which granted use of the Red Crescent and Red Lion and Sun, a limitation was placed on acceptance of any further emblems. The "Red Star of David" symbol was not submitted to the ICRC until 1931. The flag of the Red lion and Sun society The Red Lion and Sun Society was established by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran. ...
Similar concerns of India, Ceylon and the former Soviet Union regarding the use of non-Hindu and seemingly religious symbols were also dismissed by the ICRC, but their national bodies chose to adopt the Red Cross as their official emblems in order to gain entry. The Red Cross — the inverse of the Swiss flag, the country of origin of the founder of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement — is not intended as a religious symbol, but is often perceived as such. This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ...
Religious symbolism is the term used to describe the use of symbols (archetypes, acts, artwork, events, or natural phenomenae) by a religion for various purposes. ...
Critics of the ICRC assert discrimination since Turkey and Egypt were granted membership in 1929 while using the Islamic Red Crescent as their emblem, citing the same concerns about the cross. Islam (Arabic: ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ...
 The third protocol emblem, also known as the Red Crystal.
 The newly revised emblem for MDA outside of Israel In her March 2000 letter to the International Herald Tribune, Dr. Bernadine Healy, then president of the American Red Cross, wrote: "The international committee's feared proliferation of symbols is a pitiful fig leaf, used for decades as the reason for excluding the Magen David Adom - the Shield (or Star) of David." In protest, the American Red Cross withheld millions in administrative funding to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) since May 2000. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Red_Crystal. ...
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A WWII-era poster encouraged American women to volunteer for the Red Cross as part of the war effort. ...
Eugen Sandow as the Dying Gaul A fig leaf is the covering up of an act or an object that is embarrassing or disagreeable. ...
The Red Cross and the Red Crescent emblems, the symbols from which the Movement derives its name The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement whose stated mission is to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for the human being and all other...
Since the mid-1990's, there has also been extensive and growing co-operation between MDA and the ICRC including, among other things, a USD$2.2 million expenditure on strengthening ties between the two organisations, the signing in 2000 of a two year co-operation statement, the permanent placement of an ICRC co-operation officer in MDA headquarters, and extensive support of the MDA's blood bank activities. In addition, there are bilateral cooperation agreements between MDA and a number of national Red Cross societies. ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 3. ...
On December 7, 2005, a diplomatic conference of states party to the Geneva Conventions adopted a third additional protocol, thereby introducing a new protective emblem, famously dubbed the "Red Crystal." This "third protocol emblem" is hailed as a truly universal emblem free of religious, ethnic, or political connotation. The new symbol is a red square frame tilted at a 45 degree angle. According to the rules of the third additional protocol, MDA can continue to use the Red Star of David as its sole emblem for indicative purposes within Israel. For indicative use in abroad missions, MDA can, depending on the specific situation in the host country, either incorporate the Red Star of David inside the Red Crystal or use the Red Crystal alone. December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Development of the Geneva Conventions from 1864 to 1949. ...
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On June 22, 2006, MDA was recognised by the ICRC and admitted as a full member into the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies,[1] following adoption of the Red Crystal symbol in the statutes of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement on the same level as the Red Cross and Red Crescent symbols.[2] June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ...
2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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References - ^ "Israel admitted to Red Cross", CNN, 2006-06-22.
- ^ ICRC website - Press Release 06/65, 22-06-2006
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