Nonprofit works with Chicago police to boost security and first aid, especially among Orthodox “Bystanders must be able to act quickly,” Chiam Naiditch, founder of Magen Chicago, told JNS. Bradley Martin March 8, 2023
FROM THE ARCHIVES (FEB. 2022): Public disaster looms in form of major earthquake in Israel Israel formally launched a national earthquake early warning system that could alert Israel’s Home Front Command within seconds once it detects earthquake signs. Israel Kasnett Feb. 21, 2022
Loss becomes life-saver: New program in Israel addresses mental health head-on After his daughter died by suicide, Rabbi Shalom Hammer embarked on a mission to commemorate her by helping others with mental-health issues, recently launching a first-ever course that trains first responders to help teens in crisis. Josh Hasten July 6, 2021
United Hatzalah hosts mass-casualty drill in conjunction with Israeli police, local soccer team The exercise was meant to test the ability, technology, professionalism and quality of care the organization can provide in a worst-case disaster scenario. Eliana Rudee Oct. 29, 2019
Magen David Adom conducts counter-terror and emergency-response training in Milwaukee The instruction, known as “First 7 Minutes” training, taught course participants how to remain safe amid the chaos of a violent incident and how, in the immediate aftermath of an attack, to render critical first aid and other assistance. Adam Hochron July 18, 2019
