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Business Wire
28-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Caesars Palace Times Square to Fund High-Tech EMS Ambucycle™ Program: Innovative Lifesaving Response Model To Dramatically Reduce Emergency Response Times Set to Come to Hell's Kitchen and West Midtown
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Caesars Palace Times Square announced an unprecedented partnership with United Hatzalah, a volunteer-based emergency medical service organization, to launch its 24/7 Ambucycle™ EMS response program in Hell's Kitchen from 40th to 53rd Street and 6th to 10th Avenue, if awarded a gaming license from the State of New York at the end of the year. Caesars Palace Times Square is the joint bid from SL Green, Caesars Entertainment, Roc Nation, and Live Nation to bring a state-of-the-art gaming and entertainment destination to 1515 Broadway. Hell's Kitchen and Times Square present unique public safety challenges – welcoming more than 300,000 visitors daily, making the area one of the city's most medically complex zones. While New York City's EMS professionals are highly trained and experienced, ambulance response in the area presents several challenges. In cardiac emergencies, a delay of even two minutes can mean the difference between life and death. With a foundational investment from Caesars Palace Times Square, this initiative will provide rapid-response emergency care through trained EMT volunteers on foot, bikes, and Ambucycles™ – United Hatzalah's A.I. enabled, GPS-tracked, EMS-licensed rapid response vehicles. The program will dispatch trained professionals to stabilize patients before ambulances arrive, reduce the operational load on FDNY EMS, save tax dollars, and build long-term volunteer EMS capacity in NYC. The initiative will aim to reduce emergency response times from over 12 minutes to under 5 minutes, with sub-3-minute response targets during peak hours. 'For the past four years, Caesars Palace Times Square has worked tirelessly to meet with our community and local stakeholders to hear how we can improve the lives of New Yorkers with this once-in-a-lifetime project,' said Brett Herschenfeld, EVP of SL Green. 'During a Town Hall with Manhattan Plaza, we heard about the need for better emergency access on the West Side – and that never left our minds. When we learned about United Hatzalah and their rapid emergency response success in Tel Aviv, we recognized that we could bring this solution to New York for the first time and save lives.' United Hatzalah is a global leader in volunteer-based emergency medical response, best known for pioneering the world's fastest EMS system in Israel. With a network of over 8,000 trained paramedics and EMTs, United Hatzalah responds to more than 2,200 emergencies daily, achieving average response times of under three minutes, and as fast as 90 seconds in dense urban centers. Their model combines community-based volunteers, micro-mobility responders, and proprietary GPS-enabled dispatch technology to deliver lifesaving care ahead of traditional ambulance arrival. 'Hell's Kitchen and Times Square are some of the most complex medical emergency areas in the world, and United Hatzalah is equipped for the challenge,' said Dovie Maisel CEO of United Hatzalah Innovation. 'We look forward to working with Caesars Palace Times Square to help bring our work to one of New York City's busiest neighborhoods. We are eager to support the city's existing services and get more people the emergency care they need.' This initiative will supplement New York City's 911 system without replacing or rerouting any existing services and embed Smart AED cabinets and GPS-based dispatch systems across Hell's Kitchen and Times Square. The program is part of Caesar Palace Times Square's broader $250 million public benefit investment, which includes a more than $80 million public safety plan, along with workforce support and health equity initiatives across Times Square and surrounding neighborhoods. About Caesars Palace Times Square Caesars Palace Times Square has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest in Times Square and New York City with its significant commitments to public security, sanitation, and live performances as well as partnerships with neighboring theaters, restaurants, hotels, and landlords. Caesars Palace Times Square will revitalize and reenergize New York's economic engine and cultural capital. SL Green Realty, Caesars Entertainment, Roc Nation, and Live Nation are partnered on a bid to win one of three new gaming licenses and convert the existing office building at 1515 Broadway into a state-of-the-art, world-class gaming and entertainment destination.
Edmonton Journal
22-06-2025
- Health
- Edmonton Journal
Iran responds to strategic U.S. missile strikes with ballistic barrage on Israel
Article content Later in the day, the Israeli Health Ministry updated the casualty figures, stating that 86 people were evacuated to hospitals following the Iranian missile attacks. Of those, two are in moderate condition, 77 sustained light injuries, four are suffering from anxiety, and three are under medical evaluation with their condition yet to be determined. Magen David Adom treated and evacuated casualties, while teams continued to search additional impact sites for victims. United Hatzalah reported that 25 people were being treated at impact sites in the center and north of the country, some of whom were subsequently evacuated to hospitals. Twenty-five ballistic missiles were fired from Iran toward central and northern Israel early on Sunday morning, triggering widespread air-raid sirens and activating Israel's aerial defence systems.
National Post
22-06-2025
- General
- National Post
Iran responds to strategic U.S. missile strikes with ballistic barrage on Israel
Article content Iran launched two barrages of ballistic missiles at Israel on Sunday morning, hours after the United States carried out coordinated airstrikes on Iran's key nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. Article content Emergency services initially reported that at least 16 people had been hospitalized, including a man in his 30s in moderate condition with fragment wounds to his upper body and 15 others with light injuries. Article content Article content Article content Later in the day, the Israeli Health Ministry updated the casualty figures, stating that 86 people were evacuated to hospitals following the Iranian missile attacks. Of those, two are in moderate condition, 77 sustained light injuries, four are suffering from anxiety, and three are under medical evaluation with their condition yet to be determined. Article content Magen David Adom treated and evacuated casualties, while teams continued to search additional impact sites for victims. United Hatzalah reported that 25 people were being treated at impact sites in the center and north of the country, some of whom were subsequently evacuated to hospitals. Article content Twenty-five ballistic missiles were fired from Iran toward central and northern Israel early on Sunday morning, triggering widespread air-raid sirens and activating Israel's aerial defence systems. Article content Article content Among the hardest-hit locations was a retirement home in northern Tel Aviv, where the roof collapsed following a missile impact. Police bomb disposal units and rescue teams were on site, ensuring no explosives remain and that no one was trapped in the rubble. Article content Article content Six people have been evacuated from the scene with minor injuries, according to Israel Police, along with elderly residents who were unharmed but required assistance due to the structural damage. The IDF reported that during this morning's missile launches from Iran toward Israel, no sirens sounded in Haifa. An initial investigation indicates that a projectile did hit in the city, and authorities are examining the possibility of an issue with the interceptor system. Article content Article content The IDF clarified that there was no malfunction in the alert system, noting that a prior warning had been issued for the area. The incident remains under review. Article content The Israeli Air Force and Israeli Navy, during overnight operations on Saturday, intercepted some 30 Iranian suicide drones heading for the Jewish state, according to the IDF, which noted that more than 500 UAVs have been intercepted since the start of the war on June 13.
Sydney Morning Herald
15-06-2025
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
The 500-kilogram missile that wreaked havoc in Israeli coastal town
'After the first siren, we went back home but then when the blast hit, it broke all the windows and glass was flying all over. I got glass in my face, arm, eye, and went to hospital to remove the tiny shards from my eye, and had stitches in my shoulder.' The decorator said he had not heard a second siren warning him to evacuate. 'It was extremely scary but this is just the beginning. We understand this is not over yet. I was very lucky, but now, what happens tonight?' An Israeli official said the strike was carried out with a missile carrying 500 kilograms of explosives. Such missiles are usually used in precision strikes but, on Sunday morning, the residential areas in Bat Yam, Rehovot and Tamra appeared to be indiscriminately on the receiving end. According to rescue organisation United Hatzalah, about eight or nine streets were damaged by the blast, including 61 buildings. On Sunday morning, residents had turned out to clean up the debris and rescue crews searched for the missing. The Telegraph spoke to one man anxiously waiting for news of his brother who is believed to have been thrown by the blast from his second-floor apartment. Police pushed crowds back who had come to survey the damage. Ilana Shaked, who lives in nearby Holon, was still in her pyjamas when she came to find out news of her friend. She said: 'This is unreal to see, not just painful but hard to comprehend. I pray that they can reach the missing before the building collapses.' Shmuel Malka, from volunteer rescue organisation United Hatzalah, arrived at the scene just minutes after the tragedy, about 2.50am. 'It's impossible to compare this to anything we've seen before,' he said. 'It was chaos because the radius was so big, it was dramatic and I've never seen this before in 10 years with the organisation. We've had many incidents with large numbers wounded but this was like nothing I've seen.' Made up of orthodox Jews, the organisation relies on local volunteers to act before emergency services can. 'This war hasn't finished' Loading 'There were people coming out en masse with injuries, in shock, disoriented, and we had to divide them because it was not only one building for us to manage. We went from building to building to check people injured from glass, and shrapnel,' Malka said. Yosef Kanety, also from United Hatzalah, was with the displaced as they awaited news of where they could go next. 'There are so many people who don't know what will happen next – where will they be tomorrow,' he said. 'They are thinking of tonight because this war hasn't even finished – so they are in trauma and expecting another round tonight. Many don't know where their families are as they still search, many have lost someone they know or others have been wounded, and many have medication at home which they need urgently.' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to avenge the attacks, which have claimed 13 lives in total. But so has Iran, where the total killed there is now 224, according to its health ministry. On Sunday, Israeli military spokesman Effie Defrin warned of 'challenging days' ahead, with Israel 'not stopping striking for a moment'. 'There will be more launches and impacts in the coming days.'
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Palestinian bus, truck collide on Highway 1, thirty injured and evacuated to West Bank
The injured have been evacuated to the West Bank, Magen David Adom said. The Red Cross has evacuated 30 people who were injured in a crash between a Palestinian bus and a truck on Highway 1 close to the Almog Junction on Wednesday afternoon, according to reports from Magen David Adom (MDA). A video of the accident published by Israeli local media shows the truck lying on its side off the edge of the road, with smoke coming out of the vehicle. The wounded have been evacuated to the West Bank, MDA said. The truck driver, who was also injured, has been evacuated by MDA ambulance to Hadassah Hospital, Mount Scopus. MDA medics and paramedics are on the scene, providing medical treatment. A report regarding the crash was received on MDA's hotline on Wednesday at 4:17 p.m. "Medical teams are currently providing initial medical treatment at the scene," a spokesperson for the voluntary emergency services organisation United Hatzalah said, according to local media.
