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IDF Trains U.S. Jews to Help Themselves, Israelis in Event of Natural Disaster
(Israel Hayom) Hanan Greenwood - The IDF Home Front Command has recently begun training dozens of Jewish American volunteers to help Israelis in the event of a devastating natural disaster. Last week, representatives from the Home Front Command, Israel Fire and Rescue Services and Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon flew to Atlanta, Georgia, to teach locals how to use household items in search and rescue efforts. Similar training sessions have been held in Israel since 2013. Seven sessions are planned for 2018, where hundreds of American civilians will be trained to help in the aftermath of a natural disaster, both in Israel and in their own communities. "We learned from events around the world that 90% of people who were trapped after earthquakes were saved by their neighbors," said Lt. Inbar Levy of the Home Front Command.