As the humanitarian emergency has unfolded in the Mideast, SCCM extends its unwavering support to the critical care community and patients. SCCM’s efforts often begin with urgent crisis response and evolve into long-term partnerships focused on training, education, and improving patient outcomes.
October 2025
SCCM is working to strengthen critical care training for healthcare professionals in the West Bank by training them to become instructors for a wide range of SCCM courses including FCCS, Ultrasound, Airway and Mechanical Ventilation, and ICU Liberation. Two FCCS courses were held in the West Bank October 5-9, 2025, training more than 70 clinicians in fundamental critical care. During the week-long event, 22 new FCCS instructors were trained to spread more essential education in the region.
October 2023
SCCM reached out to more than 700 contacts in the region affected by the crisis. This outreach included free online educational resources targeted to crisis response and management.
SCCM was contacted by individuals officially representing the Ministry of Health of Israel and the Palestinian Ministry of Health. These individuals requested that SCCM activate its official call for volunteers. SCCM sent two separate calls for volunteers to more than 200,000 contacts on behalf of each of these government agencies. SCCM does not deploy volunteers; it helps in the recruitment of volunteers upon official request. Learn more about the criteria and process for submitting an official request for volunteers.
Chapters from Fundamental Critical Care Support: Crisis Management:
