Complex rescue exercise on the Haifa cable car: This is how they prepare for a real event

(Hai Fa – Haifa and the surrounding area news corporation) The Haifa station of the Israel Fire and Rescue Service held a large-scale exercise yesterday (Monday, 9/11/26) in the evening to rescue trapped people from the cable car cars in Haifa Bay. The exercise was attended by commanders and firefighters from the Haifa station, the special rescue unit from the Kiryat station, the cable car emergency team and control room, and Magen David Adom teams.

A rescue scenario supported by the cooperation of several emergency agencies

The exercise was conducted as part of a series of exercises conducted by the Haifa station of the Israel Fire and Rescue Service, with the aim of improving operational readiness in complex scenarios. The scenario involved rescuing trapped people from cable car cars in Haifa Bay, a scenario that requires dealing with working at height and coordination between many parties. Commanders and firefighters from the Haifa station took part in the exercise alongside the special rescue unit from the Kiryat station, in full cooperation with the emergency team and the cable car control room and Magen David Adom teams, who accompanied the exercise throughout its stages.

Training on decision-making processes and inter-agency coordination

The training included practicing the stages of initial response to an incident, decision-making processes in the face of a complex high-altitude scenario, coordination of actions between all parties involved in the field, and command and control interfaces. The goal of the exercise was to ensure a professional, rapid, and coordinated response in the event that would be required in a real incident. According to the Israel Fire and Rescue Service, the exercise constitutes another layer in strengthening operational readiness, improving the rescue skills of the fighters, and deepening cooperation between the first responders to the incident.