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the spectrum of Israeli society. They work 24/7 in conjunction with Israel’s first-responder
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Cari Margulis Immerman, United Hatzalah’s new Midwest/Central regional director, was
drawn to working for this donation-supported organization (www.israelrescue.org) because
“its operations are the best of Amazon and Uber combined.”
“We’re saving more lives by being Israel’s ‘first-on-the-scene’ first responders,” she said.
She and United Hatzalah founder Eli Beer addressed a Feb. 2 gathering of Detroiters and
friends at the Polo Club in Boca Raton, Fla.
For more about sponsorship of United Hatzalah vehicles, medical equipment or supplies,
contact Immerman at cari@israelrescue.org or (215) 544-3010. •
PHOTOS BY ROBERT SKLAR
When a medical emergency arises in Israel, United Hatzalah (Hebrew for “rescue”) offers a
new model that enhances patient recovery and response rates.
The all-volunteer team of emergency medical technicians, paramedics, physicians and
trauma specialists is dispatched via GPS from individual homes and workplaces. These first
responders arrive in three minutes or less nationwide, often in just 90 seconds.
Volunteers travel by foot or via distinctive medical-equipped vehicles that United Hatzalah
pioneered. Their mission: to begin care before an ambulance arrives. Vehicles include rapid-
response electric bicycles, ambutractors and 600 ambucycles. Services are provided free.
Founded in 2006, United Hatzalah is recognized by Israel’s Ministry of Health as one of
two national emergency medical-response organizations. Its 3,200 volunteers represent
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