MDA Volunteering

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Magen David AdomAmbulance VolunteerProgramW HEN D ID YOU LA ST SAVE A LIFE IN ISRAEL?

Prepared by MDA Hong Kong


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HOW WILL YOU BENEFIT BYPARTICIPATING IN THEPROGRAM? Become certified first respondersand work

on ambulances all over Israel as part of MDA'slife-saving efforts for six weeks to one year. Thisexperience and training can be invaluable in

applications to graduate schools inmedical professions.

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HOW WILL YOU BENEFIT BYPARTICIPATING IN THEPROGRAM? Explore the medical fieldby working in an

Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system withfirst responders, emergency medical

technicians, paramedics, and doctors.

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HOW WILL YOU BENEFIT BYPARTICIPATING IN THEPROGRAM? Enhance your resume byworking in a world-

renowned emergency medical system.

Expand your social and cultural horizonsby working with Israelis and experiencing Israel from the

inside.

Connect with your rootsby doing all of this in Israel.4



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The Training Program (2)

The ten-day course takes place in a youth hostel,and all participants are required to reside at thehostel for its duration. The course covers alarge quantity of material during a shorttime, and therefore classes run from early inthe morning until late at night. Three meals aday are provided to allow participants to focuson their studies.

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The Station placement (1)

The four to six weeks that follow arededicated to experiencing Israel in the very realsense.

While riding the ambulances through thecity where you are placed, youll have theopportunity to meet the Israeli population withits wide diversity of people, its many colors,religions and beliefs.

You will be working with Israelis in an Israelienvironment, perfecting your Hebrew andmaking wonderful new friends. 7



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Following the successful completion of the trainingcourse, participants begin the volunteer segmentof the program. The minimum duration of thevolunteer segment is one month.

During the volunteer segment of the program,participants are required towork five eight-hourshifts a week.

There are three shifts daily: the morning shift (7:00-15:00), the afternoon shift (15:00-23:00) and the night

shift (23:00-7:00). The volunteer coordinator at the station will assign

each volunteer to shifts according to the needs of thestation. 8



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While on duty, participants must be at thestation. Each participant will be assigned to aspecific ambulance, and when that ambulance iscalled, the participant will accompany the

MDA staff on the call. In many cases, the calls are for simple tasks

such as transporting an elderly patient from thehospital to a nursing home. However anything

is possible on an ambulance. A slow day canend with CPR, a multi-casualty incident, andeven with a birth !

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MDA Stations and Placements

Each MDA station can accommodate a limitednumber of overseas volunteers.

The bigger stations such as Jerusalem, Tel Avivand Haifa can take up to eight overseas

volunteers, while the smaller stations canaccommodate only 2-5.

The reason for this limitation is each ambulancecan accommodate only two to three volunteers on

a given shift. The overseas volunteers joinIsraeli volunteers that work regularly atthe station. 10



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F A Q (1)

What are the costs ?

EMT 60 hr. Course Cost : 800 USD

Accommodation for 5 week volunteeringperiod

From 330 USD to 1050USD depending onlocation and occupancy (from single occupancy

to flat for up to 5 participants)Registration fee : 50 USD

Partial scholarship available upon request11



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F A Q (2)

Who is eligible to join ?

Non Israeli national participants under the age of18 will not be able to participate in the programunder any circumstances.

Basic conversational Hebrew:Ability to construct

simple sentances and to read simple texts.

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F A Q (3)

Do I need to have prior medicalknowledge or training before coming onthe program?

No, you do not. You will learn everything that you

need to know in the training course.

What are the Program Dates

May 7, 2012 - volunteer until Jun 19, 2012

June 11, 2012 volunteer until, Jul 24, 2012July 16, 2012 - volunteer until, Aug 28, 2012

August 20, 2012 - volunteer until Oct 02, 2012 13Prepared by MDA Hong Kong


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Questions ?

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