Tag Archives: Fire and Rescue

Joint Drill Simulates Major Fire In Wooded Area

On Tuesday, a joint training drill practicing the combined response of emergency services to a major fire was conducted near the villages of Kfar Oranim and Lapid. Large teams from the Israeli Police, the Fire and Rescue Department, and United … Continue reading

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EMT Rescues Five People From Burning Building In Bedouin Town

Late Sunday afternoon, a fire broke out in a residential building in the Bedouin town of Kuseife. Two women and three children were stuck inside the burning improvised building, petrified by fear, and were unable to get out.  United Hatzalah … Continue reading

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Quick Acting First Responders Prevent Injuries After Car Fire Erupts In Holon Near Residential Building

A parked car erupted in flames at around 1:00 in the morning on Tuesday on HaTayasim street in a Holon neighborhood. The explosion was seemingly caused by a gas leak. The flaming car was parked in a lot adjacent to … Continue reading

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EMS Crews, Israeli Military and Fire and Rescue Department Conduct Collaborative Drill Mimicking MCI Missile Strike on Military Base

On Monday, United Hatzalah together with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel’s Fire and Rescue Department held a combined training drill which mimicked missile attack on a military base that resulted in a mass casualty incident (MCI).   The … Continue reading

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Doing Whatever It Takes to Save a Life

“My name is Adiel Agassi and I am a United Hatzalah volunteer first responder. I drive an ambucycle, (hybrid between an ambulance and a motorcycle) and live in the town of Alei Zahav in Samaria. On the last day of … Continue reading

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