As a young EMT on a Jerusalem ambulance, Eli Beer realized that, stuck in brutal urban traffic, they often arrived too late to help. So he organized a group of volunteer EMTs -- many on foot -- ready to drop everything and dash to save lives in their neighborhood. Today, United Hatzlah uses a smartphone app and a fleet of "ambucycles" to help nearby patients until an ambulance arrives. With an average response time of 3 minutes, last year, they treated 207,000 people in Israel. And the idea is going global.

The fastest ambulance? A motorcycle

A network of volunteer EMTs using nimble ambucycles and a smartphone app now reaches medical emergencies in under three minutes, often beating traffic-bound ambulances. Inspired by witnessing tragedy as a child, this movement began with just a handful of determined neighbors in Jerusalem and has grown to thousands of responders. Last year alone, they treated 207,000 people in Israel, uniting Jews, Muslims, and Christians to save lives together. The model is spreading worldwide, proving that passion, technology, and community can transform emergency care.