CRI听力:Israeli emergency responder training company seeks cooperation in China

Israel's number one emergency responder training company is looking to expand its business into China.

The company plans to work with local governments and local communities in China to share its experience in emergency rescue.

Yochai Lelior is the founder and CEO of Rescue One, Israel's largest emergency assistance and training company.

He believes that it is essential to teach people how to save both themselves and others in case of an emergency."History teaches us most of the rescue (works) were done by family members and people around you. Only after a long time, the professional services will come and help you. So this is why I've been teaching everyone to take care of themselves. I think it's important. We are a professional rescue provider. So I think there is a very important connection between family, the community and the professional rescue assistance (system). The possibility to work together can make wonders," said Lelior. 

Yochai Lelior, CEO of Rescue One, demonstrates how to use a stretcher. [Photo: ChinaPlus/Sun Lingli]

Founded more than a decade ago, Rescue One has been devoted to helping Israelis who found themselves in an emergency situation while overseas.

In 2008, the company started its emergency responder training business, aiming to share life-saving knowledge with more people.

As well as providing training to professional rescuers, the company works with people in a wide range of occupations, including soldiers, students, and people working with heights and in confined spaces. 

A trainer from Rescue One shows a student how to protect himself during an emergency situation in a tall building. [Photo: ChinaPlus/Sun Lingli]

The company trained about 5,000 people last year.

"What we try to do is to develop a long-term relationship with students, not (something like) five days and we won't see (each other). I'm really happy about it because I can have a relationship with these students to see if they had a good training, if they need another one to improve. Some of the training that we do need to be refreshed every year or every two years," said Noam Unger, the manager of training at Rescue One.

A simulation of a car crash is used during training at Rescue One. [Photo: ChinaPlus/Sun Lingli]

Rescue One is now looking for opportunities to establish training courses for professional rescue teams and local communities in China.

The CEO said he hopes to save more lives by promoting education about emergency response in China and other countries.

"I think rescue (training) gives kids the knowledge (of) how to manage situations and give them a proud sense of being (able to) come through very hard and difficult situations. And when you know (the knowledge), you can endure challenges. I'll be very happy to establish courses for rescue in China for professional rescue teams and also teaching communities how to work together," said Lelior.