Port Washington’s Temple Beth Israel (TBI) will host an evening with Eli Beer, the founder and president of Ambucycle, on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 7:00 p.m. This free event will be a unique opportunity to meet the man who is changing the pace of saving lives through his innovative Israeli start-up. In addition to Beer talking to TBI congregants and the general public, one of his Ambucycles will be on display first-hand.
The Israeli EMT-turned-entrepreneur Eli Beer founded Ambucycle in 2006 in direct response to a unique issue: how to better and more immediately provide medical attention during the critical window between emergency call and the arrival of first responders via ambulance. With traffic often being a regular challenge in urban settings, Beer adapted the needs and tools of first responders to a retrofitted motorcycle, which allows for nimble transportation.
Today, these custom vehicles navigate crowded, obstructed urban roadways and narrow streets alike, arriving at those in need in record time. The organization has also developed a specialized GPS system and mobile app used to better dispatch and locate EMT volunteers to those who need help. According to the organization, their average response time in Israel is between 90 seconds to three minutes.
An Ambucycle vehicle will be on display that evening, showcasing the compact tools onboard, which include a complete trauma kit, an oxygen canister, an external defibrillator, and other lifesaving equipment that is typically found in an ambulance.
United Hatzalah, is one of the largest non-profit emergency medical service organizations Israel, with more than 4,500 volunteers, including EMTs and dispatchers, and handling approximately 1,000 calls per day. In addition, it services are available to any and all who need help, regardless of race, religion, or national origin.
In recognition of his mission to help others and innovative, forward-thinking entrepreneurship, Beer has received numerous awards and accolades, including Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneur Award (2010), the Israeli Presidential Award for Volunteerism (2011), and the World Economic Forum Young Global Leader award (2012). He also has given talks around the world, as well as presenting a Ted Talk about his organization and its approach.
Looking ahead, Temple Beth Israel will host a talk with civil rights activist Marione Ingram on Sunday, Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. The Holocaust-survivor became a civil rights activity and leader in the U.S. and will talk about these experiences and her two books The Hands of War and The Hands of Peace.
To discover more about United Hatzalah, visit israelrescue.org. To learn more about Temple Beth Israel and this event, visit tbiport.org.
