Two International EMS Providers Are Saving Lives in 90 Seconds

Jerusalem - Gavy Friedson and Dovi Meyer are two United Hatzalah volunteer responders who currently live abroad. Friedson lives in the United States and works for the organization in the Washington D.C. area as a local representative there. Meyer currently lives and works in Sydney Australia and volunteers for the Sydney Hatzolah at the same time that he continues to dispatch for United Hatzalah in Israel from afar when called upon. Friedson, who often speaks all across the United States about his experiences as a volunteer EMT with the organization, was very active with the relief missions to both Texas and Florida following the hurricanes this past summer. Recently, he visited Israel for the 70 ambucycles for Israel’s 70th birthday which occured on Israel’s Independence Day. “It is always important as an EMT to continue to see patients and respond to emergencies, that way you keep your skills fine-tuned. When I’m in the United States I help promote the organization as well as the sister organization in New Jersey, United Rescue, and tell their stories to the public, as well as my own. So I need to keep up with what is happening in Israel as well. Thus it is a very important trip for me.” When Friedson and Meyer were both living in Israel they often rode together on the same ambucycle. Now that they came back at the same time, the situation was no different. “I have already treated more than 70 people in just a week together with Dovi,” Friedson said. The ...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Ambulances & Vehicle Ops News Operations Source Type: news