Israel Fire and Rescue Services

The Israel Fire and Rescue Services (Hebrew: שֵׁירוּתֵי כַּבָּאוּת וְהַצָּלָה ‎‎Sherutei Kaba'ut VeHatzala) also (Hebrew: הרָשׁוּת האַרְצִית לכַּבָּאוּת וְהַצָּלָה ‎‎, haRashut haArtza'it leKaba'ut veHatzala ) is the Israeli state organization for fire fighting and rescuing. The organisation also provides rescue services from terror attacks, car accident and dangerous substance spillages, along with Magen David Adom, the National EMS. They are also involved in public education and awareness campaigns. The service is accessed by calling 102 from any phone. As of 2010, the director of the services is Shimon Romach.

There was 24 metro regions that have central major fire stations with supplemental smaller stations in neighboring villages and cities. After the "Carmel Disaster" in 2010 where many prison guards, civilians, police officer and two firefighters were burned to death, the government decided to create the Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority and organized like the police. The Israel Fire and Rescue Services consists of about 2,500 USD paid, professional fire fighters along with an additional 200-400 "fire-scout" volunteers. There are 11 Hazardous Materials Units in Israel. All stations provide auto-extrication and are equipped with the latest gear for rescue and fire suppression. Major stations have a heavy rescue unit and ladder truck company. The fire-rescue apparatus are custom built in Israel at Kibbutz Beit Alfa Industries on chassis of Mercedes-Benz, Man, Iveco, E-One, Chevrolet, and Ford modified to Israeli specifications in Israel. Most apparatus repairs and servicing is done by fire fighter/mechanics in-station, as most stations have a fully equipped mechanic garage with lifts, welding equipment, and tools.

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