Video of First Baby Delivered in IDF Field Hospital in Haiti, 17 Jan 2010

Posted on January 17, 2010 by idfspokesperson

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Video of the IDF field hospital in Haiti treating patients, including footage of the first baby to be delivered in the field hospital. Around 02:30-03:00 am a woman, who was 8 months pregnant, came to the field hospital accompanied by a friend. There, Maj. Doc. Shir Bar and Maj. Efrat Shrir helped her give birth to a healthy baby boy, who she named ‘Israel’.

The IDF field hospital in Haiti is currently treating over 100 survivors of the earthquake. They have performed 10 major surgeries, and roughly half of the patients are under the age of 16. The hospital has the capacity to treat up to 500 patients a day.

Pictures: IDF Rescues Haitian Man in Collapsed Building, 17 Jan 2010

Posted on January 17, 2010 by idfspokesperson

The IDF medical and rescue team in Port-au-Prince rescued a Haitian government worker on Saturday afternoon, who was trapped in the ruined customs office in the city. The man was trapped for 90 hours, before being evacuated in a moderate manner to the IDF field hospital. The evacuation lasted about 8 hours, and is the first rescue by IDF forces of a live survivor.

The IDF field hospital in Port-au-Prince was established in 8 hours on Saturday, and has treated more than 100 survivor. 30% of the injured in the hospital are defined severe, 50% are defined moderately injured and the rest are defined lightly injured. More than half of the injured are beneath the age of 16. The majority of injuries are limb injuries and bone fractures while 10 life saving surgeries were preformed.

IDF search and rescue pulls man out of collapsed customs office

IDF search and rescue pulls man out collapsed customs office

IDF Thwarts Terror Attack in Nablus, 17 Jan 2010

Posted on January 17, 2010 by idfspokesperson

In a joint Israel Defense Force-Israel Security Authority operation in Ain Beit Alma, Nablus, forces arrested several Palestinians who were planning a terrorist attack. The Palestinians were taken for security questioning after three handmade explosives were discovered. The devices were then detonated in a controlled manner.

One of the explosives found during the raid.

Video: IDF Rescues Hatian Man From Collapse Building

Posted on January 17, 2010 by idfspokesperson

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17 January 2009

IDF Search and Rescue teams in Port-au-Prince Haiti pulled a 52 year-old Hatian man from the rubble of a collapsed building. The team worked for 6 hours to extract the man, who was in good condition despite wounds on his limbs and dehydration. He had been trapped in the rubble for 4 days, and had managed to communicate his location to rescue forces via sms.

The IDF sent an aid delegation of over 220 search and rescue and medical personnel to assist in the rescue efforts following the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Search and rescue teams are working around the clock to extract victims trapped in the rubble and the IDF has constructed a field hospital capable of treating up to 500 people a day near the soccer field in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

IDF Aid Delegation Treats Wounded in Haiti, 16 Jan 2010

Posted on January 17, 2010 by idfspokesperson

Medical forces of the IDF aid delegation treat wounded at the field hospital built in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Col. Doc. Itzik Kryse, head of the field hospital, treats a local girl’s wounded limb.

Lt. Col. Haim Lavon performs a first examination to assess the condition of the patient.

Maj. George Korkin treats a wounded patient that has been transferred from a U.N. hospital to have a limb amputated.

IDF Aid Team Set Up Field Hospital, Begins Rescue and Treatment of Haiti Earthquake Victims

Posted on January 16, 2010 by idfspokesperson

January 16^th, 2010

IDF Medical and Rescue Team has set up a Field Hospital, Beginning to Rescue and Treat hundreds

The IDF Medical and Rescue Team has arrived in Haiti, set up a field hospital in Port-Au-Prince and is beginning to treat patients there. In addition, the forces are locating and rescuing survivors trapped in ruined buildings, including many who were injured during the collapse of the UN headquarters.

The field hospital is prepared to receive the dozens of ambulances evacuating injured children from the different disaster struck areas. Between Friday night and Saturday, dozens of truckloads of medical and logistical equipment were unloaded and the field hospital was set up.

The Israeli delegation landed in the capital of Port-Au-Prince yesterday evening and has located itself in a soccer field near the air port. Upon arrival, C4I teams deployed communications infrastructure in preparations for the hospital’s establishment.

Two teams, comprised of search and rescue personnel and canine operators from the IDF canine unit were sent out on rescue missions. The first team was sent to the Haiti UN headquarters in order to assist in rescuing survivors.

The rescue teams are working in cooperation with local authorities in order to reach disaster struck areas where survivors can be located and assisted.

The delegation is scheduled to stay in Haiti for a minimum of two weeks. Further stay will be assessed at the end of this period.

To watch a video of IDF forces operating in Haiti, go to:

http://www.youtube.com/user/idfnadesk?blend=1&ob=4#p/a/u/0/NdplDDY9MGA

To get photographs of IDF operating in Haiti, go to:

www.idfblog.com.

For online updates regarding IDF Medical and Rescue Team in Haiti go to: @IDFinHaiti on twitter.

IDF aid delegation in the Haitian capital of Port Au- Prince, 16 Jan 2010

Posted on January 16, 2010 by idfspokesperson

: The IDF search and rescue delegation getting off the airplane upon arrival at Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.

: The IDF search and rescue delegation to the Republic of Haiti preparing to establish a field hospital in the capital of Port Au Prince.

: The IDF search and rescue delegation to the Republic of Haiti preparing to establish a field hospital in the capital of Port Au Prince.

: The IDF search and rescue delegation to the Republic of Haiti preparing to establish a field hospital in the capital of Port Au Prince.

First Pictures of IDF Aid Delegation in Haiti, 16 Jan 2010

Posted on January 16, 2010 by idfspokesperson

One of the first encounters between IDF Search and Rescue team and a local Hatian. The local is trying to explain to the forces where to look for victims of the earthquake