Masters Of Emergency

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...

Take a deep dive into the evolution of emergency dispatch, from the days of red and blue pens on paper to how United Hatzalah is partnering with companies such as Synch, Carbine, and Logis, among many others, to completely reshape the field by revolutionizing the tech used to identify and dispatch resources to emergencies. Co-hosts Dovie Maisel, CEO of United Hatzalah Innovation, and Elad Bachar,...

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 membe...

Take a deep dive into United Hatzalah's international response mission to the 2023 earthquake that struck western Morocco's Al Haouz Province near the High Atlas Mountains, causing significant damage and loss of life. Co-hosts Dovie Maisel and Elad Bachar are joined by United Hatzalah's Linor Attias, Director of Communications, and Marissa Rosenfeld, Director of Digital Media. They discussed plann...

Take a deep dive into United Hatzalah's international response mission to the 2023 Gaziantep earthquake, where over 53,537 people were killed across Turkey and Syria. Co-hosts Dovie Maisel and Elad Bachar are once again joined by United Hatzalah's manager of emergency preparedness, Rachel Zubeta. They discussed planning needs, choosing the right volunteers for the mission, groundwork, and prep, an...

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....

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 Kobi 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...

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 psycholo...

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,...

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 sixth episode, they are joined by Dr. Shlomo Gensler, an anest...

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 fifth episode, they are joined by Paramedic Avi Marcus, who le...

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 Rosenba...

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 third episode, they are joined by Communications Director Lino...

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 second episode, they are joined by Chief Paramedic Liad Ohana,...

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 6:2...

Take a deep dive into the world of psychotrauma and crisis response for both emergency personnel and the "silent victims"—those who witness a sudden emergency. Co-hosts Dovie Maisel and Avi Marcus are joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Sharon Slater and Hadas Rucham MSW, clinical director of United Hatzalah's psychotrauma unit. Together, they explore the origins of the psychotrauma unit and how i...

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 patie...

Take a deep dive into a mass casualty incident that occurred at a major synagogue in Givat Ze’ev, where bleachers collapsed, sending hundreds of people falling to the ground. In this episode of Masters of Emergency, co-hosts Dovie Maisel and Elad Bachar take you behind the scenes into the heart of the emergency. They describe what it was like for the first responders who arrived on the scene, how...

Take a deep dive into two different major bus accidents with multiple patients and explore the differences between them. In this episode of Masters of Emergency, co-hosts Dovie Maisel and Elad Bachar take you behind the scenes into the heart of the emergencies, describing what it was like for the first responders who arrived on the scene, triaging patients, and coordinating a massive response of a...

Take a deep dive into one of Israel's worst mass casualty incidents: the Versailles wedding hall collapse. In this inaugural episode of Masters of Emergency, co-hosts Dovie Maisel and Elad Bachar take you behind the scenes into the heart of the emergency, describing what it was like for the first responders who arrived on the scene, triaging patients and coordinating a massive response of ambulanc...

From the front lines to the highest levels of command, join co-hosts Dovie Maisel, United Hatzalah VP of Operations, and Elad Bachar, United Hatzalah Medical Director, as they unravel some of the world's most gripping emergencies. From natural disasters to terror attacks, mass casualty incidents to medical emergencies, they'll break down how these experiences shape emergency management today. Join...