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United Hatzalah 2020 COVID-19 Update

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6,000 VOLUNTEERS

1,800 CALLS PER DAY

1,000 AMBUCYCLES

Responding to emergencies

Asking for help

Speeding to the rescue

37 AMBULANCES

3 MINUTES

90 SECONDS

To serve all people across Israel

Average response time

Response time in major cities

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Hatzalah of Israel {UH} is the largest independent, non-profit, fully volunteer Emergency Medical Service organization that provides the fastest and free emergency medical first response throughout Israel. United Hatzalah’s service is available to all people regardless of race, religion, or national origin. United Hatzalah has more than 6,000 volunteers around the country, available around the clock – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. With the help of our unique GPS technology and our iconic ambucycles, our average response time is less than 3 minutes across the country and 90 seconds in metropolitan areas. Our mission is to arrive at the scene of medical emergencies as soon as possible and provide the patient with professional and appropriate medical aid until an ambulance arrives, resulting in many more lives saved.

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Hatzalah started 2020 with a clear set of objectives with our number one focus being to enhance our ability to reach emergency situations faster and to save more lives. The challenges brought by the pandemic put to test this organizations capabilities.

The impact of COVID-19 has been felt by everyone, and many of us have lost loved ones, including many of you reading this today. Our thoughts go out to you.

of emergency calls, and increased number of COVID-19 calls, we created a Humanitarian Hotline to help provide food and medicine for tens of thousands of people at risk who could not leave their homes. Our emergency fundraising campaign, including our first time telethon, supported by so many of you, allowed us to financially manage the incremental costs each day to respond to the crisis across Israel. Of course, thankfully, Eli recovered.

The impact on United Hatzalah has been profound. We faced a three part crisis: First, our Founder Eli Beer was hospitalized in critical condition with COVID-19. Second, there was a dramatic increase in the need in Israel for UH volunteers to respond to the pandemic and keep themselves safe while treating others.

Third, the economy’s immediate plunge challenged our ability to raise funds needed for our emergency operations.

We couldn’t be more proud of the courage displayed by our volunteers. Every day they put themselves harm’s way to help others. To our donors we say a huge thankyou. We understand times are challenging yet your commitment to saving lives is so appreciated. In this update you will read about the specific challenges we faced, and how the organization responded to meet the need. Your support made this possible, and your continued support is needed now more than ever. We are grateful.

United Hatzalah responded immediately. The heroic efforts of our volunteers to respond to emergency calls and go above and beyond to support all those in need in the face of this virus modeled our mission to highest level.

We are blessed to have a very generous community of supporters around the world who provided critically needed funding. In addition to responding to the regular amount

Eli Beer President and Founder

Mark Gerson Chairman

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COVID-19 Impact on United Hatzalah

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Eli Beer’s Recovery

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How to Partner in Saving Lives

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Angels in Orange

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Contact Information

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United Hatzalah Fundraising Campaigns www.israelrescue.org

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We have adapted our protocols to the regulations set forth by the Ministry of Health and are working hard to protect both our volunteers and the people of Israel, providing excellence in emergency response to any and all medical emergencies throughout the country.

The volume of emergency calls received by United Hatzalah during the period of March 15 – April 15, 2020 was more than 50% percent more than the calls received during the same period last year.

United Hatzalah received over 100,000 calls in that one month alone. As calls for help continue to stream in, our 6,000 volunteers continue to put their lives on the line, providing general and COVID-19 related emergency medical response. In order to effectively handle this huge increase in emergency calls, we have added 35 dispatchers, working shifts 24/7.

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We have launched the United Hatzalah Humanitarian Hotline, a unique humanitarian project to assist Israel’s most vulnerable population during this crisis - the elderly and the disabled. Partnering with the Israel Community Centers and the Lev Ehad / One Heart Foundation, we now have over 30,000 Humanitarian volunteers nationwide, ready to help the elderly, at-risk and quarantined. The hotline allows anyone in isolation and in need to call in with both medical and humanitarian issues such as obtaining food, medication and other basic necessities.

“As soon as we opened the hotline, we had calls coming in nonstop. It was eyeopening to realize how many people in the country are in such dire need of assistance. I received countless calls from elderly people who needed their medication but had no one to get it for them. They were so frightened.�

- Yael P., Humanitarian Hotline Dispatcher

To date, we have purchased over 20,000 Personal Protective Equipment kits to distribute to all our volunteer medics across the country who are responding to calls day and night. These disposable PPE kits include a protective overall, face shield, mask and gloves for one-time-use only. They are sealed kits that need to be disposed of after use to prevent the contagion from spreading. These protective kits provide the essential barrier our volunteers require as they serve as the first line of defense against the disease, treating and stabilizing patients in the field until an ambulance can arrive.

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When Eli

Beer, founder and president of United Hatzalah of Israel, returned to Israel from Miami on April 21 following his remarkable recovery from COVID-19, he was given a hero’s welcome at Ben-Gurion Airport. His wife, Gitty, and five children were there to greet him, as were hundreds of volunteers, ambucycles and ambulances of United Hatzalah.

others. So if you really want to do something to help, support United Hatzalah. It’s a critically important organization in Israel!”

Recalling that traumatic time, he says, “I was worried about United Hatzalah, because although we have incredible people running the organization, I was the one running around the world fundraising. So I begged people to give to Hatzalah because of the lifesaving work we do.

After covering his eyes to say Shema Yisrael, United Hatzalah Chair Mark Gerson and his Beer was overcome with joy as he embraced his wife Erica issued a statement saying, “We are family before being driven off in an ambulance. grateful for the outstanding care Eli is receiving “I am happy to be back in Israel among my at the hospital in Miami, and for the remarkable immediate family and my extended family of support that United Hatzalah 6,000 first response volunteers of United Hatzalah,” he said. “I “My worry is United supporters are providing for him in Miami.” Dr. Joel Sandberg, fought for my life for several Hatzalah, this organization weeks. Now I’m returning home that saves lives every a United Hatzalah Board to continue saving lives.” day,” Beer said, choking member, coordinated with Beer’s up. “Almost 2,000 people doctors, consulting with the ICU He had just ended a promotional pulmonary intensivists and the get helped every day by tour for United Hatzalah that had infectious disease physicians, volunteers risking their and relayed updates to his wife taken him to India, Qatar, the lives to save others. So Gitty several times a day.

UK and the US, where he held if you really want to a fundraising gala in Los Angeles do something to help, Beer was on a ventilator in a and attended AIPAC convention, support United Hatzalah. medically induced coma for in Washington, DC. It’s a critically important three weeks, his life hanging by On March 18, Eli was admitted a thread due to the severity of organization in Israel!” to the University of Miami his COVID-19 infection. To this Hospital,where he was told that day, he is not sure where or how his life was in danger and was admitted to the he was infected. Within 36 hours of a stem cell ICU. “I was scared, really scared,” he says. From infusion, he was better and able to be weaned his hospital bed, he recorded a video message off the ventilator. to his family and colleagues, urging them to Beer attributes his recovery to a combination perform “acts of hesed (loving-kindness),” of Dr. Joel Sandberg’s intervention and the thinking that these might be his last words. wonderful medical treatment he received at Looking haggard as he spoke through an oxygen the University of Miami Hospital, as well as mask in his hospital bed, Beer noted that many the prayers said for him by people of all faiths people were asking what they could do to help. around the world.

“My worry is United Hatzalah, this organization that saves lives every day,” he said, choking up. “Almost 2,000 people get helped every day by volunteers risking their lives to save

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A 90-year

-old woman from Bnei Brak was transferred to a coronavirus hotel in Tel Aviv after she tested positive for the virus before the last day of Passover.

As candle-lighting time approached, the woman realized she didn’t bring any candles to light at the hotel, and the hotel had run out of candles. She called her family who lived in Bnei Brak but they weren’t allowed to leave the city due to the lockdown. Instead, they called United Hatzalah to see if they could help.

Hatzalah put out a message to volunteers in the Tel Aviv/Yaffo area and a volunteer in Yaffo, Ebrahim Ayuty, responded. He rushed out on his ambucycle, purchased candles at a local store and zoomed over to the hotel to bring them to the woman just in time for the Holiday.

The woman was extremely grateful to be saved from the distress of not being able to light candles before Passover.

“I am thankful that I was able to help,” Ebrahim said. “I volunteer with United Hatzalah so that I can help people, no matter who they are or what they need. Normally, I respond to medical emergencies, but since the onset of the coronavirus in Israel, the lives of so many people have been turned upside down. It is a gift to be able to help people bring back a little bit of normalcy during this epidemic. Helping someone keep an age-old tradition alive is incredibly important to that person and therefore it is important to me as well.”

A 90-year-old woman with no candles for Passover due to COVID-19 lockdown brought United Hatzalah volunteer Ebrahim Ayuty to the rescue. “It is a gift to be able to bring a bit of normalcy during the epidemic,” said Ebrahim.

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Our community of 6,000+ highly trained volunteer medics, continue to play a key role across Israel, at no charge.

United Hatzalah purchased over 20,000 PPE kits United Hatzalah received over 63,000 calls for help, peaking at 8,000 calls in a single day United Hatzalah had 1,050 Covid ambulance transfer shifts United Hatzalah added 35 additional dispatchers

The incremental costs to United Hatzalah of responding to this crisis, including PPE kits, additional medical equipment and increased staff, is approximately $28,000 per day.

As the second wave has hit Israel and the nation returns to lockdown, the need is increasing once again.

Race to save lives was a unique virtual fundraising experience that brought together our global communities with a shared commitment to saving lives in Israel.

Virtual Run: August 16th 2020

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Broadway and TV stars came together for a new version of the song Hallelujah to pay tribute and offer inspiration to our volunteers.

Sunday, May 3rd, 2020 Featuring:

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Adam Kantor

Rona-Lee Shimon Lior Suchard

Over 115K views on YouTube

Dudu Aharon And many more‌

24 days of lifesaving in 24 hours Thursday 10 th September 202 0

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On an average day , United Hatzalah volunteers respond to 1,800 calls. These include: 252

Road accidents

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Births and gynaecological emergencies

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Head injurie s or strokes

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Severe injurie s

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Light injurie s

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Cardiac and CPR call outs

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Burns

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Unconscious patients

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United Hatzalah Giving Society members are vital in ensuring that United Hatzalah can carry out its life-saving work in Israel.

By making an annual commitment at one of the giving levels, you will earn membership into one of the Societies listed, while investing in the continued success of United Hatzalah and taking part in saving thousands of lives each and every year.

What makes the Giving Societies model important?

The United Hatzalah Giving Societies (UHGS) is a new initiative creating a membership structure for donors who are willing to make an annual commitment to the organization to save lives and achieve long-term impact in medical emergency response. The UHGS model also gives individuals the opportunity to connect with members who are equally passionate about lifesaving – creating a lifelong bond.

How does the Giving Societies model transform the organization?

Our membership model will grow United Hatzalah’s donor base, build relationships, build donor loyalty and revenue. As a member of UHGS, donors are demonstrating an enduring commitment to the organization. We expect that these societies will strengthen the consistency of support that United Hatzalah needs to do its life-saving work, while building the bonds of partnership and friendship within the United Hatzalah community.

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What are the Membership Benefits?

Lives Saved:

The most important aspect of the United Hatzalah Giving Societies is the number of lives that will be saved each year. This number is based on the donation to the organization, every $500 dollars donated saves a life.

Gifts: On behalf of all of those saved and

the people of Israel, all Society members will receive an engraved Jerusalem stone as a thank-you for their annual contribution. Each society’s stone will be a different shape, with a new stone for every year of membership.

Lives Improved: These are not included

in the above financial calculations, but of course are dear and valuable to all in the United Hatzalah community.

Events:

The Societies will gather during the year for events. We will organize guest speakers to address the various societies.

Key of Life: The Key of Life is a beautiful

symbol of one’s commitment to saving lives. Society memberships of $100,000 and above will receive this exquisite jewelry piece that will promote, enhance and celebrate members’ commitment to United Hatzalah’s lifesaving mission.

1221 YOUNG LEADERSHIP SOCIETY Minimum Annual Commitment: $3,600 Committing $3,600 annually equates to saving 7 lives in Israel each year.

HUMANITARIAN SOCIETY Minimum annual commitment: $10,000 Committing $10,000 annually equates to saving 20 lives in Israel each year.

DAY OF LIFESAVING SOCIETY Minimum annual commitment: $18,000 Committing $18,000 annually equates to saving 36 lives in Israel each year.

MITZVAH SOCIETY Minimum annual commitment: $36,000 Committing $36,000 annually equates to saving 72 lives in Israel each year.

Key of Life SOCIETY Minimum Annual Commitment: $54,000 Committing $54,000 annually equates to saving 108 lives in Israel each year.

GIFT OF LIFE SOCIETY Minimum annual commitment: $100,000 Committing $100,000 annually equates to saving 200 lives in Israel each year.

L' CHAIM SOCIETY Minimum annual commitment: $180,000 Committing $180,000 annually equates to saving 360 lives in Israel each year.

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SOCIETY Minimum annual commitment: $360,000 Committing $360,000 annually equates to saving 720 lives in Israel each year.

TRUSTEE SOCIETY Minimum annual commitment: $1,000,000 Committing $1,000,000 annually for five successive years equates to saving over 2,000 lives per year (10,000 lives over the 5 years)..

FOUNDER' S SOCIETY Minimum annual commitment: $2,000,000 Committing $2,000,000 annually for five successive years equates to saving over 4,000 lives per year (20,000 lives over 5 years).

To join our Societies please email us at UHSocieties@israelrescue.org, or DanielleD@israelrescue.org

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Please Help Ensure We Meet Our Budget Needs To Save Lives In Israel!

The incremental costs to United Hatzalah of responding to the COVID-19 crisis, including PPE kits, additional medical equipment and increased staff, is approximately $28,000 per day.

Product:

Cost:

Personal protective equipment (PPE) Kit includes a protective apron, a face shield, a mask, and gloves ........................... $50 Additional dispatch staff cost per day ..................................................... $250 Oxygen Tanks and Other Critical Equipment ........................................ $360 General Medical Supplies .......................................................................

$1,800 Daily Incremental Cost ......................................................................... $28,000

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Our 6,000

medics hail from every sector of Israeli society and create a national web of first-responders ready to drop whatever they are doing and race to nearby emergencies. On any given day you’ll find our medics on the scene reviving a heart in Holon, treating a car accident victim in Be’er Sheva, stabilizing a drowning child in Eilat and delivering a baby in Haifa. We serve all citizens regardless of religion, nationality or race, and unlike other EMS organizations, our services are always free of charge. Bring meaning to an anniversary, bar mitzvah, yahrtzeit or other lifecycle event by sponsoring a Day of Lifesaving.

Your $18,000 donation will sponsor more than 1,800 emergency calls and grant the gift of life to the people of Israel. In recognition of your generous support we will send you a detailed report of all emergency calls treated by our dedicated volunteers on your special day.

ADOPT

A DAY OF Sponsorship Cost: $18,000

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A BEIT HAMITNADEVSponsorship Cost: Range $54,000-$540,000

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Hatzalah is committed to training its volunteer medics to function on the highest professional level in all kinds of medical emergencies.

Our volunteers are required to participate in annual in-service training sessions designed to continuously upgrade their lifesaving skills. The training exercises utilize high fidelity mannequins and other simulation techniques to emulate common lifesaving situations where every second counts.

United Hatzalah has established a chain of local “Beit HaMitnadev” (Volunteer House) facilities as medical supply distribution points and training centers where we can provide these refresher courses in proximity to where the volunteers live. Each Beit HaMitnadev is open for set weekly hours or by appointment to ensure that every volunteer’s medic bag is replenished on a regular basis with a standard inventory of first aid supplies. In addition, these facilities allow us to offer our “Family First” CPR/First Aid courses to hundreds of residents in the local community.

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A TRAINING

Sponsorship Cost: $100,000 - $180,000 As a designated national security asset by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the Home Front Command, United Hatzalah must be fully prepared for war and other mass casualty situations, which can escalate at any time. United Hatzalah volunteers are often the first on the scene to provide emergency medical care to civilians and IDF soldiers alike, treating both physical injury and psychological trauma. During recent unrest, the number of stress calls received by United Hatzalah’s dispatch center jumped as high as 2,000 calls per day!

The need to train and equip additional medic teams throughout Israel is urgent. Every additional volunteer that joins United Hatzalah's lifesaving network increases the chance of a trained and equipped medic being in close proximity to the emergency, reduces response time and improves patient outcomes. Additional EMS resources strengthen the country’s self-sufficiency and capacity to deal with any kind of emergency in the moments that separate life and death.

United Hatzalah is committed to increasing the number of active medics through training additional volunteers. Each EMT course sponsorship includes 180 hours of training as well as equipment for 20 - 25 new volunteers. The project is comprised of the following components: training, equipment (medic bag, defibrillator, communication gear) and induction and supervision.

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A NEW

Sponsorship Cost: $9,600

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Hatzalah strives to continually improve emergency medical response care and reduce the gap between the emergency call and arrival of medical help. To achieve our goal of a 90-second average response time by the end of 2020, we must train and equip 2,000 additional volunteers nationally. When calamity strikes, the proximity of a United Hatzalah volunteer can make the difference between life and death.

Every new volunteer we put into service gives emergency victims a greater chance of survival and minimizes long-term damage. We train our volunteers in all aspects of lifesaving skills, using high-fidelity mannequins to simulate the type of emergency scenarios they will encounter, before putting those skills into practice on live patients in the field.

Our volunteer medics are selfless individuals who have a deep desire to help others and make a real difference.

Despite their own career and family obligations, they volunteer to be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond instantly to nearby medical emergencies.  The cost of adopting a new United Hatzalah volunteer is $9,600 and includes all training and equipment.

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USA | Friends of United Hatzalah

CANADA | United Hatzalah Canada

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