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Monthly Archives: November 2016
Rescuing Residents From the Haifa Fires: A Personal Story of Heroism and Tragedy
On Thursday, Israel’s national volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization United Hatzalah mobilized over 600 volunteers from around the country to assist fire and rescue teams with evacuations and firefighting across the country. During the rescue and evacuation operations in … Continue reading
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Tagged Doron Shafir, EMS, Fire, Firefighters, Haifa, Haifa Fire, Rescue, United Hatzalah
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United Hatzalah Mobilizes Hundreds of EMS Volunteers to Respond to Fires Across Israel
More than 600 Hundred United Hatzalah volunteer EMS personnel assisted firefighters in evacuating residents in the Romema and Sapir neighborhoods of Haifa during a series of fires that blazed in those areas on Thursday morning. Residents who were still in … Continue reading
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Tagged Beit Meir, Doron Shafir, Fire, Haifa, Moshe Adler, Naftali Bennett, Neve Ilan, United Hatzalah
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Towards Year’s End, United Hatzalah Sets Sights on Building up the Periphery
With the end of the Gregorian calendar year quickly approaching, United Hatzalah, Israel’s national volunteer emergency services organization, is expanding its efforts in Israel’s periphery. Having graduated 140 new EMTs in the month of October, the organization has added to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashdod, Ashkelon, Carmiel, Dimona, Galilee, Gilboa, Graduation, Haifa, Ma'aleh Gilboa, Nazareth, Negev, Netivot, Ten Kavod, United Hatzalah
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Toronto Mayor John Tory Commends Israeli Volunteer Emergency Medical Services
Toronto Mayor John Tory visited Israeli volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization United Hatzalah on Wednesday evening and was impressed by what he saw. “It’s remarkable what you do here,” Tory said after receiving a brief tour and explanation of … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambucylce, Dov Maisel, Jerusalem, John Tory, Joyce Morel, Toronto, Untied Hatzalah
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The Couple that Saves Lives Together on Shabbat
Amazing Shabbat story from Jerusalem United Hatzalah volunteer Miriam Miedzinski-Ballin. “Last night I was preparing shabbat dinner when my MIRS radio started talking. It was the familiar voice of the United Hatzalah dispatch operator delivering information about a serious call, … Continue reading
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Tagged Avi Ballin, Childbirth, Jerusalem, Miriam Ballin, Rescue, Shabbat, United Hatzalah
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Daycare Teacher Saves Choking Child by Following Instructions Provided by Volunteer Israel EMS Organization
On Tuesday, a two-year-old child choked on a banana that he was eating while in daycare in Bnei Brak. The daycare teacher who followed the instructions provided to her by United Hatzalah, saved the child’s life. Uzi Barak, a volunteer … Continue reading
Canadians to the Rescue in Israel
Canadian Immigrants in Israel Save Lives Working with Volunteer EMS Organization Among the many Canadians who have decided to make Israel their home, more than a few have continued the fulfillment of their Zionist dream by volunteering to save lives … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, CPR, Danny Gur, Edmonton, EMS, Melanie Berkowitz, Montreal, Nachum Shore, NowForce, Toronto, United Hatzalah, Vancouver
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Caring for the Caregivers – Emergency Psychotrauma Unit Supports EMS Responders After Traumatic Car Accident
On Saturday night, following a vehicular accident that tragically claimed the lives of two people and shocked the communities of Kiryat Gat and Moshav Uza, United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma Unit provided a critical incident debrief for the EMTs and paramedics who … Continue reading
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Tagged Car crash, Miriam Ballin, motor vehicle accident, Psychotrauma Unit, Psychotruama, United Hatzalah
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Hassidic Singer-Songwriter Lipa Schmeltzer Gives a Gift That Keeps on Giving at United Hatzalah Concert
During this year’s annual fundraising concert for United Hatzalah, Hassidic singer-songwriter Lipa Schmeltzer donated one of his first ever paintings during his performance. The entertainer, who is studying Creative Writing and Visual art at Columbia University, donated the painting to … Continue reading
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Tagged Eli Beer, Jay Schottenstein, Lipa Schmeltzer, Robert Book, Srulie Beer, United Hatzalah
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