United Hatzalah Colombia

I wanted to be a nurse since I was a kid, did apply last year but had more than 2000 people applying and the school only accept 145 students, so unfortunately I did not get in. The student advise told me to go get experience, I looked everywhere in my home country Spain, but all I found was red cross, I joined them but did only last 2 weeks. all I was doing was shadowing I did not get to do anything my self regarding patients care etc. I, therefore, decided to look abroad! I looked at many health programs, but I found only hatzalah Colombia offering after the course an international EMT certificate, and for me, I needed something with an international certificate to have better odds of getting into nursing school. The course with hatzalah is absolutely great, it's so practical orientated, before I arrived hatzalah send me all the theory material, and when I arrived from day 1 everything was practical! I attended more than 20 patients or day, everything from small accidents to huge trauma calls with multiply injuries people. sometimes we even attended some animals. after I came home mike there course director called the nursing school in Spain and I now have an appointment for joining the course in Spain as an EMT skilled student!! Thanks so much to mike and the hatzalah team, and to gooverseas for helping me join this amazing program!!

I would never ever had imagined that I would be saving someone's life! that someone I don't ever have met, but that what just what I did!
I'm Noah, A swiss guy! I am working in IT, so for me to become an EMT was just so far from what I am working with. But I wanted to learn something new, something useful and get to help people in need. I joined this program because I saw that they said you will not only learn how to save a life, you will be saving a life! for me, that was just the perfect motivation! and I can honestly say yes you will get to save many lives! I did the fully EMT course, plus there Search and rescue course with there helicopters, was a demanding education, but so freaking awesome!! I am now back working in IT and there is not a single day where I don't wish I would be back saving lives with Hatzalah Colombia!

I would never ever had imagined that I would be saving someone's life! that someone I don't ever have met, but that what just what I did!

I'm Noah, A swiss guy! I am working in IT, so for me to become an EMT was just so far from what I am working with. But I wanted to learn something new, something useful and get to help people in need. I joined this program because I saw that they said you will not only learn how to save a life, you will be saving a life! for me, that was just the perfect motivation! and I can honestly say yes you will get to save many lives! I did the fully EMT course, plus there Search and rescue course with there helicopters, was a demanding education, but so freaking awesome!! I am now back working in IT and there is not a single day where I don't wish I would be back saving lives with Hatzalah Colombia!

Hello, parceros! My name is Ian. I am an EMT from America. I found out about hatzalah first time when i attended TED MED years ago, and I was so impressed with how they manage to have a response time in 3 min! let's be honest in EMT that is a game-changer!! I decided to join Hatzalah Colombia, to do there advances paramedic course to get better odds to be able to join paramedic school back home! After a video call with Mike their course director, I was on board,and 3 weeks later i was on my way To Colombia! And yes i am sure about you all have questions what about the coronavirus. Well, Mike and the team helped me get on a special flight, and they even arranged for a corona test for me before I took the flight! Luckily in Colombia, they have the coronavirus in control and don't have many cases. So I did feel absolutely safe. During my stay, i attended patients in ambulances, boats, helicopters and their famous motorbike ambulances. We also did arrange a lot of health camps, and what I love so much about this! is that Hatzalah is the only free emergency service in Colombia! Thanks to Mike and the whole team for the best Para-Medic course I ever could have done!! I will for sure be back next year.

Hello guys and girls! This is Laura from Norway sharing my awsome experience with the hatzalah team in Colombia!! I am in 2 year of my EMT school back home, and I wanted to go abroad and get real hand on experience! in My country when you volunteer in a ambulance, you only get to shadow the patients. so for me it was so important to find a program there would alow you to get to attend the patients. I did tons of research, and I decided to book with hatzalah Colombia because they where the only program I found online, where I saw that people mention it was a real hands on practical Emt course!! It was super easy to book, after a online skypoe call with mike from hatzalah, I was hooked, he send me all the student material, and an info package, and I was off to Colombia!! I was of course a little worried if I could travel due to the corona virus, but they helped me get on a special plane for health workers, and got me a special permit to travel and get into the country. they even arranged a corona test for me before I left my country. When I arrived mike and the team picked me up in the airport, I started my 3 day training course, and the rest of my time I was working alongside them in there motorbikes, ambulances, fast response cars, I even got to attend in a helicopter!! so cool!! honest i could not have asked for a better experience, and the accommodation was perfect, big room with pool and private shower and toilet. cant wait to be back for my advanced course next year with hatzalah Colombia!!