Feminism in New Square and role of woman in Hatzala

In the העיליגע שטעטיל סקװירא חדשה , there is a new initiative by the Rebbe's advice to create a Hatzala unit with women' participation. The usual suspects are already up in arms, blaming the victims-that-aren't-yet on the issue and complaining about "Hamiri Sakanta", "Heikhi dumi chodis shoite" and more. That's before ever giving subject a chance.

Truth is, one should give him the benefit of the doubt. First of all, many farfrumte heimishe ladies will feel way more comfortable treated by a woman then by a man, and the reality is that most chassidishe yingelait - Skveres in particular - have ingrown issues with treating women medically.

And when a patient is comforted and made feel at peace, that in itself is evry helpful in a whole lot of cases. Besides, I have a 100% assurance that there will be NO scenario like some are suggesting with waiting for women paramedics and doctors, and nobody will ask to wait for 5 minutes till a woman is available.

And women get both a zchus of being matzil nefushos, and more importantly TRAINING IN BASIC MEDICINE AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES and that's super important.

So it can be a very beneficial development at the end of the day. And least we forget the fact thatצדיקי סקװירא have for a long time been the most informed and knowledgeable in the field of practical medicine and quasi-medicinal advice and many outsiders without much vested ideology turned to them for eitzah vetoshiya ...