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 anesthesiologist in one of the busiest Jerusalem Hospitals, who, in his spare time, volunteers with...

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 led the United Hatzalah Airborne Medevac Unit and was instrumental in overseeing and...

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 Rosenbaum, who was in the thick of the "Valley of Death" (Psalms 23) after finding dozens of...

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 Linor Attias, who discussed where the day found her, arriving at headquarters where she assisted...

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, who discussed waking up to gunshots in his hometown, setting up multiple triage centers,...

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 6:29 am with Rachel Zubeta, United Hatzalah's manager of emergency preparedness, describing the...

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 its interventions keep United Hatzalah's volunteers safe from burnout and assist in their general...

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 patients, and dealing with the aftermath of the tragedy. If you like this episode, please subscribe,...

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 they navigated the narrow streets of the quiet village, how they triaged patients, and...

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 ambulances to the emergency. The first MCI that they discuss is a serious accident that took...

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 ambulances to the emergency, navigating the narrow streets, and overcoming all obstacles that arose due...

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 us each week for a new episode of Masters of Emergency, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,...