Israeli national emergency medical response organization Magen David Adom issues a list of emergency needs that citizens in Israel and abroad can sponsor.
The most critical emergency needs during the crisis, according to MDA:
1) Emergency medical supplies for ambulances and first-responders ($1,00-$10,000). These include trauma cervical collars, IV needles, ambulance resuscitators for adults and children, oxygen cylinders, spare parts for ambulances, uniforms, as bandages, oxygen and inhalation masks, respiratory apparatus, a blood pressure meter, needles and syringes, and blood transfusion kits.
2) MDA’s National Blood Services Center supplies ($3,600-$10,000). Incldes blood bags, viral testing kits, and transfusion equipment.
3) Communications systems ($1,000-$2,000). Includes beepers and cell phone units.
Rescue personnel treat a woman near the scene of an explosion in a car in Ashdod, Southern Israel, caused by rocket fire from Gaza, on the third day of Operation Protective Edge, July 10, 2014 (photo credit: Flash90)
MDA says it has treated 104 Israeli civilians injured in rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip since the beginning of Operation Protective Edge.
“MDA and Israel’s Home Front Command spend a lot of time and resources educating the public about safety and the low numbers of Israeli casualties are the fruits of our labor,” says MDA Director of International Affairs Yonatan Yagodovsky.
“But MDA is still in need of significant assistance and support because don’t know how long this operation will last.”
To sponsor any of the items above or to make a donation to MDA, visit American Friends of MDA.
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