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paired with a driver, but, of course, on this
given day I was by myself, solely responsible

(MDA) in Ramat Gan showed me this past

for attempting to save this woman's life. For

summer.
Nothing was more exhilarating than sit-

the next 5 minutes, I profusely performed
chest compressions and assisted breaths

ting in the back of an ambulance with the
sirens blaring on your way to an emergency

while the patient's daughter was scream-
ing for her mother's life. Thankfully, another

call. Yes, I was nervous at times from never
knowing what to expect, but I grew to enjoy

ambulance called a Natan met us on our
way to the hospital to take control of the

the adrenaline rush you get on your way to

situation because Natans have more medi-

help someone in critical need.
The most extraordinary part of my experi-

cal equipment and medics for more serious
situations.

ence was the day I arrived at my station for
the first time and, to my amazement, saw

Sadly, however, as soon as the more expe-
rienced medics took over we were unable to

the ambulance donated by my bubbie and
zadie, Minnie and Sam Berman, in honor

bring the elderly woman back to conscious-
ness. I know you probably expected me to
share a story that would portray me or my
driver as heroes, but that is not what MDA
is all about. Don't get me wrong, MDA does
save many lives, but, most of the time, the
most important job is to instill hope.
Furthermore, Magen David Adorn is also
there to comfort family and friends, such
as the daughter of the elderly woman who
passed away. Nothing was more touching
then when the daughter gave the driver and
myself a heartwarming hug, thanking us for

never forget, but I'd like to share one in
particular. At about 7 a.m. on a Monday
morning, my driver and I received a call from
a panicking young woman calling on behalf
of her ailing mother. This seemed like a typi-

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resilient team unity and passion that the
dedicated people of Magen David Adorn

honor of my bubbie, who was a monumental
advocate for MDA.
There were numerous experiences I will

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start CPR.
On most days at least two volunteers are

life have I experienced such

donated another ambulance, that I would
volunteer on it and help save Israeli lives.
Sadly, my Bubbie Minnie passed away
last December, but I knew she was watching
over me on that ambulance and would have
been so proud of me. Part of the reason I
volunteered for Magen David Adorn was in

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pulse and the driver told me to immediately

unlike any other. Never in my

of my deceased great uncles. Never did I
imagine that two years ago, when my family

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y experience in Israel was

cal call to help transport an elderly person
to the hospital; however, once on scene, we
realized this was not going to be an ordinary
call.

doing as much as we could to try and save
her mother's life and for comforting her in

such difficult times. @

Aaron Berman, 22, of West Bloomfield is a recent

graduate of the University of Michigan and is

applying to medical school.

As soon as we realized
the elderly woman was in

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daughter was up front with
the driver. On our way to the
hospital, I kept one hand on
the woman's neck, constant-
ly checking her pulse while

my other hand was pressed
against her chest making
sure she was breathing.
About three minutes into the
drive, I could barely feel her

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critical shape, we immedi-
ately hooked her up to an
oxygen tank and lifted her
onto the stretcher into the
ambulance as quickly as pos-
sible. I was alone in the back
with the patient while the

Aaron Berman in Ramat Gan,
Israel, with the Magen David Adorn
ambulance his grandparents,
Minnie and Sam, donated and that
he worked on last summer.

