Celebrations of the hard work and sacrifice of emergency medical services personnel have marked this year's National EMS Week. For a historical perspective, consider another "first responder" of sorts, Edith Madeira - one of the first Red Cross nurses to treat the sick and starving of what was then known as Palestine during the World War I.
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![Edith Madeira's Red Cross nursing certificate. Madeira attends the Johns Hopkins Hospital Training School in Baltimore, MD.](https://hsp.org/sites/default/files/mad1.png)
![Group photo of the Red Cross’ Commission to Palestine, comprised of 10 nurses, six surgeons, three sanitary engineers, and 20 additional staff, including social workers and teachers.](https://hsp.org/sites/default/files/mad_2.png)
![A view of Cape Town taken by Madeira during the Commission’s voyage to Palestine.](https://hsp.org/sites/default/files/mad_11.png)
![Madeira and other Red Cross staff sightseeing in Egypt.](https://hsp.org/sites/default/files/mad_9.png)
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