(Chicago Tribune) Susan Berger - Several Chicago-area emergency response agencies are hoping to incorporate some of Israel's techniques into their training after a visit by local emergency workers to the country in June. "We were so impressed with how quickly the Israelis could deal with a complex situation with the use of their command structure," said Andrew Hamilton, a Deerfield firefighter and paramedic. "They are not worried, as Americans are, about patting each other on the back," he said. "They realize they make mistakes and quickly fix it." Hamilton and the group he was with witnessed the Israelis at work during a train derailment. "The minute the incident is over, they all sit down and meet," he said. "If something didn't work out, they take care of it."
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