Ingenious Machine Saves Lives in Under 3 Minutes Chelsea Schilling - WND.com
go to original May 2, 2016

The Hero: My Dad the Volunteer Superhero (United Hatzalah)

It’s an ingenious idea that has many cities scratching their heads and asking: Why don’t we have those here?

An all-volunteer EMS group in Israel is saving countless lives with its fleet of custom “ambucycles” – motorcycles equipped to operate as ambulances on two wheels.

United Hatzalah, an Israeli emergency medical service, came up with the idea to quickly access and stabilize patients who are in need of fast and efficient emergency medical care. The vehicles, which can weave through traffic and reach patients in less than three minutes, have proven an invaluable resource as Israel deals with terrorist attacks.

Ambucycle services are free to patients and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Each bike serves approximately 500 calls every year.

The word “Hatzalah” means “rescue” in Hebrew.

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