Magen David Adom
Arabs in eastern Jerusalem torch bus that took wrong turn
The 72-year-old bus driver was treated on the scene for smoke inhalation and transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.
Shimon Eliyah Abitbul pulled Capt. Noam Gershony from the wreckage and stabilized his condition after his helicopter crashed.
MDA signs deal with US group to provide medevac hospital services in Israel
Hatzolah Air will partner with Magen David Adom to provide medical evacuation flights out of Tiberius and Be’er Sheva.
Israelis dial different emergency phone numbers for police, ambulances and fire departments. The benefit of that approach is that callers do not have to first speak with a 911 operator, as they do in the U.S., which can be a time-consuming process that can delay a response by minutes.
Israeli security forces have caught two suspected shooters.
The suspect had a criminal record and acted alone, according to a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office.
Bus accident on Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway results in nine people hospitalized
Firefighters extracted 38 individuals, “some of whom were waiting in the area for a replacement bus and did not require medical attention,” said United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Avi Press.
The simulation places paramedics in an environment where they learn new diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
She said about participating in the Europe Day concert in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park: “I think every action, every concert helps.”
Sgt. Maj. Noam Raz, 47, who was evacuated to Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, succumbed to his injuries. He leaves behind a wife and six children.
Israel’s emergency blood reserves to be held in an underground vault to protect it from potential missile, chemical and biological attacks
“As a Red Cross affiliate, we’re working to help refugees and the wounded as much as possible, and this is how we will continue to act,” said director-general Eli Bin.