Veterans of the Israeli military’s elite intelligence unit 8200 and members of United Hatzalah’s Operations and Technology Department have jointly developed an advanced artificial intelligence system to predict and preempt medical emergencies across Israel.
The system is operational and is available to the organization’s 8,000 volunteers countrywide.
By analyzing 18 years of historical emergency data, the AI technology creates city-specific predictive models that calculate risk factors including weather conditions, terrain and time of day. The technology dynamically repositions emergency responders to high-risk areas, representing a significant shift from traditional reactive emergency services to a proactive, predictive model.
During a three-month pilot program, the system achieved an 85% accuracy rate in predicting locations and times of emergency events.
“This technology represents a paradigm shift in emergency response,” said Dovie Maisel, United Hatzalah VP of operations. “It transforms our volunteer EMTs from reactive to proactive responders, cutting crucial minutes from response times and optimizing patient care. This innovation sets a new benchmark for emergency medical services worldwide and enables us to save more lives every day.”