The Adele and Joel Sandberg Women’s Initiative
The Adele and Joel Sandberg Women’s Initiative at United Hatzalah was launched in 2021 with the goal of doubling the number of female emergency responders from 1,000 to 2,000 over the course of five years. To reach this goal, supporters of the Women’s Initiative have committed to raising $1.8 million each year for a total of $9 million.
Sponsor a woman to participate in a yearlong EMT course that prepares her to work as a medic in the field. Upon graduation, your medic will receive a fully stocked medic bag with a personalized label recognizing you as the generous sponsor.
Train and Equip a Woman as an EMT
Sponsor a woman to participate in a yearlong EMT course that prepares her to work as a medic in the field. Upon graduation, your medic will receive a fully stocked medic bag with a personalized label recognizing you as the generous sponsor.
Our heroic volunteers respond to emergencies during missile, bomb, shooting, and stabbing attacks, and must be adequately protected while saving lives. These military-grade bulletproof vest and helmet sets are critical to protect those who protect others.
Bulletproof Vest & Helmet
Our heroic volunteers respond to emergencies during missile, bomb, shooting, and stabbing attacks, and must be adequately protected while saving lives. These military-grade bulletproof vest and helmet sets are critical to protect those who protect others.
Oxygen tanks are used by our volunteers over 600 times daily to revive victims experiencing respiratory distress, cardiac emergencies and more. Equipped with an oxygen tank, regulator, masks, and refill, this kit provides the breath of life when it’s needed most.
Lifesaving Oxygen Kit
Oxygen tanks are used by our volunteers over 600 times daily to revive victims experiencing respiratory distress, cardiac emergencies and more. Equipped with an oxygen tank, regulator, masks, and refill, this kit provides the breath of life when it’s needed most.
Our compact Trauma Kits hold all the equipment needed to treat patients with knife, gunshot, or shrapnel wounds ― including an assortment of specialized bandages and Leatherman raptor scissors ― for whom every second is critical for survival and recovery.
Trauma Kits
Our compact Trauma Kits hold all the equipment needed to treat patients with knife, gunshot, or shrapnel wounds ― including an assortment of specialized bandages and Leatherman raptor scissors ― for whom every second is critical for survival and recovery.
Specially designed for children and infants, this bag valve mask manual resuscitator is used when performing lifesaving CPR or in cases of severe respiratory distress.
Child Resuscitation Kits
Specially designed for children and infants, this bag valve mask manual resuscitator is used when performing lifesaving CPR or in cases of severe respiratory distress.
Our Mission
The Adele and Joel Sandberg Women’s Initiative of United Hatzalah unites women all over the world under our shared goal of saving lives in Israel by raising funds to support the training and equipment of female medics. Our aim is to bring together women of diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds who serve the health needs of the entire nation. We are a community of highly engaged women who are dedicated to supporting the life-saving work of our volunteers in Israel.
The Adele and Joel Sandberg Women’s Unit of United Hatzalah grew the number of female volunteers to 1,636 in 2023, increasing the women’s volunteer force by 17% and surpassing the end-of-year goal of 1,400. Hundreds of medics, phlebotomists, and First-Aid providers joined our ranks, and through a partnership with Israel’s Midwives Association, we began onboarding 400 professional midwives to respond to United Hatzalah emergencies. Additionally, United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit (PCRU) welcomed many new female responders – mental health professionals with emergency response certification and our medics who received training in emergency trauma response.
1636
Total Certified Women in the field
1132
Active Volunteers
26
New Certified Medics
85
Midwives
54
Psychotrauma Volunteers
211
Ten-Kavod Volunteers
26
Volunteer Phlebotomists
6
Instructors
16
Dispatchers
60
Certified Phlebotomists
20
Bedouin Graduates of the First Aid Skills Program
How you can help
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From our Partners
Having grown up with a father who was a doctor and a mother who was a nurse, I was inspired by this program. It speaks to us a family. Raising two daughters at a single-sex school, we have realized that empowering women through education is the ultimate mitzvah.
Ruthi Cohen, Philadelphia, PA
From our Partners
The updates about our adopted medics saving a life are the most important emails in our inbox. They are the best! We’re excited to partner with our medics to save more lives again this year. Thanks to you, we’re saving lives too.
Daniel & Alicia Yacoby, Ramat Hasharon, Israel
From our Partners
It’s really heartwarming to see such a united effort on behalf of everyone in the State of Israel. We feel very grateful to be a part of it.
Anna and Ilya Brodksy, New Jersey
From our Partners
United Hatzalah provides every service for free. The money you give is spent very efficiently and donations keep the organization running. And Muslims, Jews, and Christians are working together to save lives!
Dr. Joel and Adele Sandberg, Florida
Support a Female Volunteer or Sponsor a Medic Course
To discuss meaningful opportunities, contact Danielle David
Send a Message to the Female Volunteers
“Thank you to all of the United Hatzalah volunteers!”
“Angels in orange. Each of you. Thank you!”
“Each volunteer is a walking inspiration.”
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