Tag Archives: MCI
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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United Hatzalah Holds Mass-Casualty-Incident Training Drill in Conjunction With Israeli police, Jerusalem Soccer Team
(This article was originally written by Eliana Rudee and published on the JNS website🙂 In conjunction with the Israeli police and the Beitar Yerushalayim soccer team, United Hatzalah hosted a large-scale training drill on Monday at Teddy Stadium to simulate … Continue reading
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Tagged Beitar Yerushalayim, first responder, Israel, Jerusalem, MCI, Police, Teddy Stadium, training drill, 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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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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Israeli EMS Response in Mass Casualty Drill Wows ISDEF Expo Attendees
During the recent ISDEF Premier International Defense and Homeland Security (HLS) Exhibition this week, United Hatzalah held a mass casualty incident (MCI) training drill in an effort to display Israel’s prowess at providing an immediate first response to large-scale emergencies … Continue reading
50 new medics to provide EMS coverage for Sderot and Gaza periphery in honor of Daniel Tragerman
As part of their graduation test and ceremony, 50 new United Hatzalah EMTs trained on providing emergency medical services (EMS) to multiple victims during a practice mass casualty incident. The training incident drilled the EMTs on how to respond to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ei Beer, MCI, Rocket Attack, Sderot, Team Daniel, United Hatzalah
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