ב"ה
Wednesday, 26 Adar I, 5784
  |  March 6, 2024

Kids Caught Messing with Hatzolah

Two children are responsible for interfering with Hatzolah emergency communications in the Catskills in the last two weeks. Full Story, Video

4 Shluchos on Their Culture Shock

Next Story »

Mother of 3 Fighting For Her Life

Subscribe
Notify of
20 Comments
oldest
newest most voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Should report to FCC
July 17, 2018 8:29 pm

You aren’t allowed to use those radios without a license.

To #11 and #1
July 17, 2018 12:24 pm

To 11 i agree! To number one shmira is different to hatzolah not neccessarily do they have to be in a place in seconds and therefore whatsapp can work but with hatzolah its different they cant have whatsapp, what if it doesnt work and how could you describe a situation in typing????

VE3UXD
July 17, 2018 7:45 am

Im a Ham radio operator. The attraction for groups like Hatzolah , is that these radios are so inexpensive, that many more can be purchased than used to be possible, even a volunteer himself wouldnt have a problem forking out $30 to buy one for himself. The kids just need the frequency, and can disrupt communications nearby.Here In Israel, Magen David Adom uses these frequecies as well, and this is a problem. (Im not talking just about kids disrupting, vehamaivin yavin) Parents need to be made aware, and take approprate action. (and yes these radios legally need a liscence to… Read more »

Potential danger for young kids
July 17, 2018 5:32 am

Isn’t it potentially dangerous for children to have walkie talkies, if it’s possible for them to communicate with random strangers?

To #9
July 17, 2018 4:24 am

Are you kidding me these people save lives and here you are complaining!! Your child can find a different toy but hatzokah deffinetely does NOT have to find a different way of communication!

Widespread
July 16, 2018 9:00 pm

Lots of boys are playing with these walkie talkies and they can all practically do this…it’s a problem…

To Number 11
July 16, 2018 7:58 pm

I’m assuming that encryption would only accomplish that people can’t listen in, but they would still be able broadcast (unencrypted).

How is this not an issue for police, fire dept?

confused
July 16, 2018 7:48 pm

please can someone explain how these kids interfered with hatzolah , what did they do exactly , how did hatzolah know it was them etc
for someone who is clueless, as i am , this article is confusing .

To number 9
July 16, 2018 6:43 pm

You are the clueless one. Your typical walkie-talkie will never bump into hatzolos frequency.
These kids are pranksters and know exactly what they’re doing

Clueless but we'll meaning you all
July 16, 2018 6:40 pm

As someone who has worked wireless communication all my life (over 20 years as my main parnosso) a few pointers: WhatsApp is not an alternative whatsoever. Besides it being unreliable it is not a workable option in stressful situations. You expect a guy who saving someone in cardiac arrest to be WhatsApping and waiting for people to check his WhatsApp?? Now about secure Communications. What you’re referring to is using channels that are not accessible using normal radios. If however you are using the radio that has access to all frequencies. You can access whoever you want including police fire….… Read more »

To #9
July 16, 2018 6:21 pm

Why don’t YOU DO THE RESEARCH FOR HATZOLLAH?
Maybe that way YOUR CHILDREN can learn some positivity in life to do what’s right & not do what’s wrong…thereby always being GOOD CITIZENS.

With appreciation to hatzalah.
July 16, 2018 4:52 pm

Children enjoy walkie talkies. They have no idea who they are talking to and if it’s serious or not. Hatzalah needs to find a better method of communication. They cannot rely on parents educating their children especially in an area where its a safe toy.

Secure communications
July 16, 2018 4:24 pm

I am surprised that Hatzola do not have secured communication on their radios, not only to make it impossible for an outsider to broadcast but even to listen.

2#1 and 4
July 16, 2018 3:54 pm

whatsapp comes with its problems as well, how many times do we hear that whatsapp is down, or the phone has bad service, or no service at all

License
July 16, 2018 3:48 pm

walkie talkies that do not require any license will not interfere with any emergency personnel

Chossid
July 16, 2018 3:36 pm

Chevra, and when Whatsapp is down? People need to educate their children.

I vote for watsapp
July 16, 2018 2:59 pm

I watsapp my doctor when I have a question. I’ve even sent pictures of a rash on my child. This doesn’t replace visiting, but it does help me get info I need fast.
If Hatzola had watsapp, how good would that be!

Question
July 16, 2018 1:36 pm

What is Hatzala frequencies? I’m buying my kids walkie talkies now, want to make sure they won’t interfere.
Thanks for all the amazing work!!

PARENTS!!!
July 16, 2018 1:25 pm

Do your kids need EVERY toy & gadget on the market? Check what your kids have and remove anything that could cause a problem.

As for these two kids… I’ll bet they didn’t realize the potential consequences of their games. It might be an idea if they watched a Hatzala video & heard from a Hatzalah volunteer about what they do & why this is so dangerous. Maybe it’s time to visit as many camps/homes as possible to get the word out. I’m sure these kids know which of their friends are using these radios, hopefully they will tell.

CHT
July 16, 2018 1:20 pm

Is there a suitable app. There must be. Shmira simply uses WhatsApp.

X