Take a deep dive into Israel’s largest civilian disaster, the Meron Crowd Crush at the Lag Ba’omer festival. Co-hosts Dovie Maisel and Elad Bachar are joined by United Hatzalah Deputy Medical Director Avi Marcus, who was in the thick of the emergency. Together, they discuss planning for the festival, where they were when the crush occurred, how they navigated the chaos to treat the dozens of patients, and dealing with the aftermath of the tragedy. If you like this episode, please subscribe, like, share, and leave a review. Follow us on social media @mastersofemergency ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ United Hatzalah is Israel's largest volunteer emergency medical service that provides free, volunteer-based emergency response throughout Israel. With over 7,000+ volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and physicians from all backgrounds, faiths, and genders, United Hatzalah's unique response model allows our volunteers to reach any medical emergency in under 90 seconds! To date, we have treated over 6,000,000 patients country-wide! Support our vital work and partner with us to save lives: https://israelrescue.org/moe-donate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedHatzalahofIsrael Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedhatzalahofisrael/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unitedhatzalah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-hatzalah-of-israel/ X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/UnitedHatzalah Website: https://www.israelrescue.org/ Media credits: United Hatzalah, Chaim Shapira, Creative Commons

Take a deep dive into the October 7th massacre, Israel's worst emergency. In this mini-series of eight podcast episodes, co-hosts Dovie Maisel and Elad Bachar will take you minute by minute through that harrowing day, showcasing United Hatzalah's response from the first responders in the field to the commanders at headquarters. In this first episode, they discuss the opening of the incident at 6:29 am with Rachel Zubeta, United Hatzalah's manager of emergency preparedness, describing the chaos and uncertainty as the incident unfolded. They will pick up where they left off in the next episode. If you like this episode, please subscribe, like, share, and leave a review. Follow us on social media @mastersofemergency This episode is dedicated in memory of Dolev Yahoud HYD, a true hero and volunteer who left the safety of his shelter to save lives on October 7, and fell in the line of duty in Kibbutz Nir Oz. May his memory be a blessing. ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ United Hatzalah is Israel's largest volunteer emergency medical service that provides free, volunteer-based emergency response throughout Israel. With over 7,000+ volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and physicians from all backgrounds, faiths, and genders, United Hatzalah's unique response model allows our volunteers to reach any medical emergency in under 90 seconds! To date, we have treated over 6,000,000 patients country-wide! Support our vital work and partner with us to save lives: https://israelrescue.org/moe-donate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedHatzalahofIsrael Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedhatzalahofisrael/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unitedhatzalah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-hatzalah-of-israel/ X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/UnitedHatzalah Website: https://www.israelrescue.org/ Media credits: United Hatzalah, Creative Commons

Take a deep dive into the October 7th massacre, Israel's worst emergency. In this mini-series of eight podcast episodes, co-hosts Dovie Maisel and Elad Bachar will take you minute by minute through that harrowing day, showcasing United Hatzalah's response from the first responders in the field to the commanders at headquarters. In this seventh episode, they are joined by paramedic Sivan Mashiach, who left her home at 11:00 am on October 7 and treated patients throughout the day and well into the early morning hours. Together with EMTs Chaim Attias and Shalom Avitan, they helped rescue 2 10-month-old twins from Kfar Aza, as well as treated and transported dozens of victims, saving many lives. Sivan is a real-life wonder woman and hero who rushed into the danger zones to rescue civilians and soldiers who were critically injured during the worst terrorist attack in Israeli history. The last episode in this miniseries will discuss the psychotrauma aspect of this challenging day. To watch the full video about the ten-month-old twins' rescue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0tLQ8Xkfbw and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOCVwNXyOSA To watch the full video about Yechiel and his dog Be'eri: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qve42g2F0v4 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AKEYW Wpqk If you like this episode, please subscribe, like, share, and leave a review. Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/mastersofemergency ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ United Hatzalah is Israel's largest volunteer emergency medical service that provides free, volunteer-based emergency response throughout Israel. With over 8,000+ volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and physicians from all backgrounds, faiths, and genders, United Hatzalah's unique response model allows our volunteers to reach any medical emergency in under 90 seconds! To date, we have treated over 6,000,000 patients country-wide! Support our vital work and partner with us to save lives: https://israelrescue.org/moe-donate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedHatzalahofIsrael Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedhatzalahofisrael/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unitedhatzalah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-hatzalah-of-israel/ X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/UnitedHatzalah Website: https://www.israelrescue.org/ Media credits: United Hatzalah, Sivan Mashiach, N12, Family Archives, Creative Commons

Take a deep dive into the October 7th massacre, Israel's worst emergency. In this mini-series of eight podcast episodes, co-hosts Dovie Maisel and Elad Bachar will take you minute by minute through that harrowing day, showcasing United Hatzalah's response from the first responders in the field to the commanders at headquarters. In this fourth episode, they are joined by volunteer EMT Chezi Rosenbaum, who was in the thick of the "Valley of Death" (Psalms 23) after finding dozens of casualties at Rt. 232 and Rt. 34 to treating and transporting patients all over the affected areas in the Gaza Periphery, from Kfar Aza to Sderot to Netivot. The next episode in the series will pick up the story at 4:00 pm. If you like this episode, please subscribe, like, share, and leave a review. Follow us on social media https://www.instagram.com/mastersofemergency ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ United Hatzalah is Israel's largest volunteer emergency medical service that provides free, volunteer-based emergency response throughout Israel. With over 7,000+ volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and physicians from all backgrounds, faiths, and genders, United Hatzalah's unique response model allows our volunteers to reach any medical emergency in under 90 seconds! To date, we have treated over 6,000,000 patients country-wide! Support our vital work and partner with us to save lives: https://israelrescue.org/moe-donate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedHatzalahofIsrael Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedhatzalahofisrael/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unitedhatzalah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-hatzalah-of-israel/ X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/UnitedHatzalah Website: https://www.israelrescue.org/ Media credits: United Hatzalah, Yehuda Levi, Creative Commons

Take a deep dive into the October 7th massacre, Israel's worst emergency. In this mini-series of eight podcast episodes, co-hosts Dovie Maisel and Elad Bachar will take you minute by minute through that harrowing day, showcasing United Hatzalah's response from the first responders in the field to the commanders at headquarters. In this eighth and final episode, they are joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Sharon Slater and Deputy Medical Director Avi Marcus. They discuss the mobilization of psychotrauma specialists early on October 7 to guide those in immediate need and then shift their focus to the long-term plan of reaching out to each of the 1,800 volunteers who bravely responded, ensuring they receive the necessary mental health care to prevent PTSD and burnout. They also discuss the deployment of a dedicated psychotrauma team at United Hatzalah's field center in Sde Yoav, which provided a psychotrauma debriefing after each ambulance shift returned to base. This mini-series is dedicated in memory of those who tragically lost their lives on October 7 and in honor of those brave citizens, police officers, firefighters, medical personnel, and soldiers who left the safety of their homes and put their lives in danger to save their fellow Israelis. Above all, we dedicate this series to the hostages who remain in captivity in Gaza. Bring Them Home! If you like this episode, please subscribe, like, share, and leave a review. Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mastersofemergency X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/MOEmergency ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ United Hatzalah is Israel's largest volunteer emergency medical service that provides free, volunteer-based emergency response throughout Israel. With over 8,000+ volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and physicians from all backgrounds, faiths, and genders, United Hatzalah's unique response model allows our volunteers to reach any medical emergency in under 90 seconds! To date, we have treated over 6,000,000 patients country-wide! Support our vital work and partner with us to save lives: https://israelrescue.org/moe-donate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedHatzalahofIsrael Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedhatzalahofisrael/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unitedhatzalah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-hatzalah-of-israel/ X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/UnitedHatzalah Website: https://www.israelrescue.org/ Media credits: United Hatzalah, Creative Commons

Take a deep dive into North America's worst natural disaster: the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Co-hosts Dovie Maisel and Elad Bachar are joined by world-renowned international expert on disaster management, Professor Koby Peleg, to discuss the international response. They describe what it was like to land in Port-a-Prince, establish search and rescue teams in coordination with other international aid missions, and Koby's involvement with the Israeli Field Hospital, saving hundreds of lives. To watch the CNN clip regarding the Israeli Field Hospital: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA2xOEoCiwk If you like this episode, please subscribe, like, share, and leave a review. Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mastersofemergency X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/MOEmergency Website: https://israelrescue.org/mastersofemergency ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ United Hatzalah is Israel's largest volunteer emergency medical service that provides free, volunteer-based emergency response throughout Israel. With over 8,000+ volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and physicians from all backgrounds, faiths, and genders, United Hatzalah's unique response model allows our volunteers to reach any medical emergency in under 90 seconds! To date, we have treated over 6,000,000 patients country-wide! Support our vital work and partner with us to save lives: https://israelrescue.org/moe-donate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedHatzalahofIsrael Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedhatzalahofisrael/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unitedhatzalah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-hatzalah-of-israel/ X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/UnitedHatzalah Website: https://www.israelrescue.org/ Media credits: United Hatzalah, Dovie Maisel, CNN, NBC, United Nations, AP, Creative Commons

Take a deep dive into the 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal, where 8,962 people were killed and 21,952 people were injured across Nepal, India, China, and Bangladesh. Co-hosts Dovie Maisel and Elad Bachar are once again joined by Professor Kobi Peleg, a world-renowned expert on disaster management, to discuss the joint Israeli response team as well as the international aid response to the disaster. They describe what it was like to land in Kathmandu, establish search and rescue teams and provide medical care in makeshift clinics in various devastated mountain villages, and Kobi's role as UNDAC and OCHA manager, coordinating each mission with the Nepalese government and saving hundreds of lives. To apply to assist OCHA during a disaster, please see: https://vosocc.unocha.org/ To watch the Netflix documentary about the earthquake: https://www.netflix.com/il-en/title/81397884 If you like this episode, please subscribe, like, share, and leave a review. Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mastersofemergency X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/MOEmergency Website: https://israelrescue.org/mastersofemergency ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ United Hatzalah is Israel's largest volunteer emergency medical service that provides free, volunteer-based emergency response throughout Israel. With over 8,000+ volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and physicians from all backgrounds, faiths, and genders, United Hatzalah's unique response model allows our volunteers to reach any medical emergency in under 90 seconds! To date, we have treated over 6,000,000 patients country-wide! Support our vital work and partner with us to save lives: https://israelrescue.org/moe-donate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedHatzalahofIsrael Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedhatzalahofisrael/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unitedhatzalah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-hatzalah-of-israel/ X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/UnitedHatzalah Website: https://www.israelrescue.org/ Media credits: United Hatzalah, Dovie Maisel, Nepal Police, United Nations, AP, Creative Commons

Take a deep dive into United Hatzalah's founding and how the organization completely reshaped the field of emergency medicine by revolutionizing the speed and tools used to respond to emergencies. Co-hosts Dovie Maisel (in his new role as CEO of United Hatzalah Innovation, a subsidiary of the organization) and Elad Bachar discussed the early days of responding to emergencies on ambulances as members of Israel's national ambulance service, how founder Eli Beer realized that there was a better way to respond to emergencies leveraging the power of community, and how United Hatzalah was formed and grown into the largest volunteer EMS organization in Israel with over 7,000 volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and physicians who respond to 2,000 calls per day, reaching 750,000 emergencies in 2024, and treating over 7 million patients since its inception. If you like this episode, please subscribe, like, share, and leave a review. Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mastersofemergency X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/MOEmergency Website: https://israelrescue.org/mastersofemergency ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ United Hatzalah is Israel's largest volunteer emergency medical service that provides free, volunteer-based emergency response throughout Israel. With over 8,000+ volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and physicians from all backgrounds, faiths, and genders, United Hatzalah's unique response model allows our volunteers to reach any medical emergency in under 90 seconds! To date, we have treated over 7,000,000 patients country-wide! Support our vital work and partner with us to save lives: https://israelrescue.org/moe-donate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedHatzalahofIsrael Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedhatzalahofisrael/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unitedhatzalah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-hatzalah-of-israel/ X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/UnitedHatzalah Website: https://www.israelrescue.org/ Media credits: United Hatzalah, Creative Commons

Take a deep dive into the evolution of emergency response, from the innovation of using an Ambucycle to get to emergencies faster than ambulances, to the disruptive innovation of United Hatzalah's unique emergency vehicle fleet, each meeting a specific need in the field. Co-hosts Dovie Maisel, CEO of United Hatzalah Innovation, and Elad Bachar, United Hatzalah Medical Division Director, are joined by Nissan Hefetz, United Hatzalah Medical Supervisor, volunteer physician Dr. Adam Ballin, and Udi Meridor, co-founder and COO at City Transformer. They discuss the latest developments of United Hatzalah's emergency vehicle fleet, including ALS fly cars that can transport patients, a unique mobile clinic trailer equipped to treat 4 seriously wounded patients at major incidents, an MCRV with enough equipment to treat 50 patients, and a mobile command center, among others. They also discuss the invention of a brand new vehicle, the City Transformer CT-2, a micro-electric vehicle designed for urban mobility. It's a compact, foldable car with a unique feature that allows it to change its width - it can expand for highway driving and narrow itself for city parking and navigating tight urban spaces, allowing responders to improve their ability to reach scenes quickly. United Hatzalah has partnered with City Transformer, and these unique vehicles will soon be on the streets of Israel to save lives! To learn more about City Transformer: https://citytransformer.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CityTransformer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CtTransformer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/citytransformer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/city-transformer/ If you like this episode, please subscribe, like, share, and leave a review. Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mastersofemergency X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/MOEmergency Website: https://israelrescue.org/mastersofemergency ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ United Hatzalah is Israel's largest volunteer emergency medical service that provides free, volunteer-based emergency response throughout Israel. With over 8,000+ volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and physicians from all backgrounds, faiths, and genders, United Hatzalah's unique response model allows our volunteers to reach any medical emergency in under 90 seconds! To date, we have treated over 7,000,000 patients country-wide! Support our vital work and partner with us to save lives: https://israelrescue.org/moe-donate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedHatzalahofIsrael Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedhatzalahofisrael/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unitedhatzalah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-hatzalah-of-israel/ X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/UnitedHatzalah Website: https://www.israelrescue.org/ Media credits: United Hatzalah, City Transformer, Creative Commons