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How To Add Magen David Adom – Empowering

Your Guests To Communities To Respond To Emergencies

The Gate By Yishai Mizrahi

I hope you are enjoying
Dear Friends,
The Boca Pointe Community Association offers your summer. I want to
a few different methods to add guests to your share an update on MDA’s
visitors list, so please ensure that you add your guest new program launched
BEFORE they arrive. If your guest is not on the since October 7th, aimed
list, they may be denied without a phone call being at saving lives amid the
placed to get your approval. Phone calls are placed ongoing conflict in Israel.
as a courtesy depending on how busy the guard is As the threat of war from
when they arrive. the North looms, MDA Mobile Multi-Casualty Unit is a three meters long trailer
To add a guest to your visitor list, you have several is preparing northern and peripheral communities for equipped with a large stock of medical supplies.
options: emergencies with essential resources and medical supplies.
• Website- www.gateaccess.net This initiative, called the Magen Project (literally Project
• Cell phone app- Download ABDI/Gate Access Shield), is our response to the unprecedented challenges we
from the app/play store faced on October 7th when heavily armed terrorists invaded
• Access Control- Call 561-395-3392 or leave a border communities. This situation highlighted the need for
voicemail message at 561-395-3369 a robust, localized emergency response system.
The advantage of using gateaccess.net or the app The Need – On October 7th, terrorists isolated
is the ability to: target communities, delaying or blocking outside aid.
• Add a guest for the day or permanently This “isolated island scenario” poses a threat not only
• Remove a guest in security incidents but also in natural disasters like
• Send a pass with barcode earthquakes. Local MDA EMTs and paramedics provided
• Receive notification of guest arrival heroic medical assistance but needed more resources
If you have any questions regarding access to treat the multitude of wounded civilians during this Community Emergency Response Vehicles will be stationed
methods, please call the Boca Pointe Community unprecedented situation. with each CERT. These vehicles will be stationed in
Association 561-395-7551.  The Solution – In partnership with the Ministry of neighborhoods and towns according to the risk index and will
Health and other partners, MDA will enhance community provide the initial response. Each vehicle will be assigned to
resilience through the Magen Project. This includes: 2-3 staff members, preferably a doctor, nurse or paramedic,
• Forming and training Community Emergency as well as EMTs.
Community Channel Response Teams (CERT) Operational Response Planning – MDA will work with

• Equipping communities with medical supplies and
Have You Seen It? vehicles communities to create operational response plans, including

mapping medical equipment, identifying evacuation routes, and
• Integrating CERTs with MDA’s national emergency
response network maintaining CERT competency through annual refresher courses.
The Boca Pointe Community information channel Medical Training Project Budget and Funding Request – The program is
is currently broadcast on Comcast channel 63 and • Basic first-aid, CPR, and bleeding control courses in its initial stage with 60 participating municipalities. The
soon will be transitioning to channel 1075. Please for the general population goal is to establish 1,000 Magen Project teams across the
check both channels on your TV to see which channel • CERT training for lifesaving first aid and primary country. Sponsorship opportunities are available for those
hosts our community information. If you are unable medical care who wish to support this critical initiative, and want to see
• Advanced emergency medical training for paramedics
to view either channel, please call our office (561) and doctors their gift make an immediate impact on the ground.
If you have family or friends in Israel, please share this

395-7551. Tune in for community updates, BPCA/ • EMT training for community security teams timely appeal with them. If you are visiting Israel and would
committee meeting dates and current events.  Equipment and Vehicles – CERT participants like to learn more or are interested in becoming involved
will receive medical kits based on their training level. locally, please reach out to Yishai Mizrahi or Leslie Viselman,
Communities will be equipped with: Area Directors, for AFMDA at 561.835.0510 or via email at
• Mobile Multi-Casualty Units Boca-Delray@afmda.org.
• Community Emergency Response Vehicles Your dedication is immeasurable, and we are forever
• Community Ambulances grateful. Am Yisrael Chai. 

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