Tag Archives: Mass Casualty Incident
The Importance of Always Having Backup When Needed
Two months ago, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Salah Majad was in his home in the village of Beit Hanina, celebrating a family event, when he received an emergency alert to a nearby car accident. The report from dispatch that came … Continue reading
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Tagged Accident, backup, Car Accident, dispatch Israel, Family, Hospital, Mass Casualty Incident, MCI, Rescue, United Hatzalah
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Treating a Mass Casualty Incident Alone
One recent evening, I went to visit my mother-in-law. I was suddenly alerted to a mass-casualty-incident in the region resulting from a violent feud between clans. I apologized to my mother-in-law, rushed out to my motorcycle, and started riding to … Continue reading
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Tagged EMS, EMT, Israel, Mass Casualty Incident, MCI, United Hatzalah, Zemer
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Israeli Expertise Used To Train India and Sri Lanka First Responders
The AJC and United Hatzalah are teaming up to train first responders in India and Sri Lanka in mass casualty incidents and disaster management. The mission, which is being funded by the AJC, is bringing five experts from United Hatzalah … Continue reading
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Tagged Incident Management, India, Israel, Mass Casualty Incident, MCI, Rescue, Sri Lanka, Training, United Hatzalah
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Collaborative Terror Drill Held in Tevaria’s IDF Conscription Base
Last Wednesday, Ambulance Merizan and United Hatzalah joined forces with the local and national police forces in a combined drill that simulated a terror attack in the city of Tevaria, Israel’s largest city on the Kineret, or Sea of Galilee. … Continue reading
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Tagged Drill, IDF, Kineret, Mass Casualty Incident, militray, Police, S.W.A.T., Sea of Galilee, SWAT, Terror Attack, Tevaria, Tiberias, Tiberius, UH, United Hatzalah
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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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Tagged Drill, EMS, EMT, Fire and Rescue, Fire Department, Firefighters, First Responders, IDF, Israel, Mass Casualty Incident, MCI, Missiles, Rishon Letzion, Training
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