OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
FREE OF CHARGE. DONATIONS WELCOME.
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United Hatzalah of Israel
ROAD SHOW FOR LIFE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017
7:00PM
at the Chabad Jewish Center
DRIVING 1,800 MILES ACROSS THE WEST TO SAVE LIVES IN ISRAEL
United Hatzalah is a community based all-volunteer network of 3,500 medical first responders in Israel who reach victims of medical emergencies faster than any other service in the world, in under 3 minutes nationwide, treating and stabilizing victims until traditional ambulance services arrive.
Volunteers are comprised of all the peoples of Israel and serve all the peoples of Israel – uniting people of every faith and background through the power of saving lives. Join us to learn about this incredible model that has transformed medical first response and is uniting the people of Israel.
Guest Speaker Gavy Friedson, 12 Year Volunteer Hatzalah Medic
Started Volunteering at 15 Years Old as a New Immigrant
Has Responded to Over 9,000 Medical Emergencies of Every Type
Served in Elite Nahal Unit of IDF
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
FREE OF CHARGE. DONATIONS WELCOME.
Gavy Friedson
Volunteer Medic and Deputy Director of International Operations
United Hatzalah of Israel
Gavy Friedson has been saving lives since the age of fifteen. During twelve years as volunteer medic in Israel, Gavy distinguished himself responding to more than 9,000 emergency calls, ranging from acute medical crises to multiple casualty events, including being the first medic on the scene at a number of terrorist attacks. He has spent most of his life volunteering with all of Israel’s rescue agencies, and recently returned to the United States to help expand the United Hatzalah model to communities in the United States. Gavy served in the elite Nahal Infantry Brigade and in the Spokesperson’s Unit of the IDF and holds a master’s degree in Public Health specializing in Emergency and Disaster Management from Tel Aviv University.
About United Hatzalah
United Hatzalah of Israel exists for one reason - to save lives when seconds count. United Hatzalah harnesses the collective power of over 3,500 professionally trained and certified volunteer medics (known as the Angels in Orange in Israel due to their orange vests) to reach victims of medical emergencies in under 3 minutes anywhere in Israel. Our volunteers reach victims an average of 7 minutes faster than traditional ambulance services saving thousands of lives annually, and our services are completely free.