Monthly Archives: June 2018

Man Reunites With The Rescuers Who Saved Him From Death

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Raphael Poch

Last week Tuesday, Itai Shukrun, a healthy 35 -year-old from Kiryat Atta with no previous cardiac issues, suddenly collapsed at home. Worried family members called United Hatzalah emergency services and the organization’s Dispatch and Command Center sent an alert to … Continue reading →

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EMT Innovates New Medicart to Help Female EMTs Avoid Back Injuries

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Raphael Poch

“I began volunteering as an EMT almost two years ago and almost immediately began suffering intense back pain from carrying the EMT medical bag on emergency calls,” recounted United Hatzalah volunteer Hagit Saguy. Saguy lives in Kiryat Motzkin, a town … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Ramadan Responders – Fasting and Saving Lives

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Raphael Poch

On June 13th, the penultimate day of the month of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Muslim calendar, five United Hatzalah emergency medical volunteers responded to a large-scale fire in Umm al-Fahm. The blaze took place in an auto-body parts … Continue reading →

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A Speedy Volunteer Assists in Delivering a Speedy Baby

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Raphael Poch

Last Sunday morning, United Hatzalah volunteer Koby Absturdy helped a woman give birth to her sixth child in the family’s bathtub. “The entire thing happened so fast that just a few minutes after I arrived the baby had been born,” … Continue reading →

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The Boy Who Lived and Those Who Saved Him

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Raphael Poch

Last Wednesday night in the pre-dawn hours at approximately 4:30 a.m. an emergency call was received by United Hatzalah’s national dispatch and command center hotline at 1221. The call came in alerting the dispatch that a 15-year-old boy had lost … Continue reading →

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Israelis To Benefit From New “Doubling of Ambulances” Initiative From United Hatzalah and United Ambulance of Israel

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah recently announced a plan that will eventually see 600 private ambulances, operated by United Ambulance of Israel, that will now be alerted to those in need by United Hatzalah’s dispatch. This new initiative, referred to as “600+600,” means … Continue reading →

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From Relaxation to Life Saving – Rescuing a Choking Victim in 60 Seconds

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Raphael Poch

The following was written by  Yoni Uziyahu – Rehovot, EMT-B, “Yesterday, I was sitting in my garden enjoying the afternoon sun and a snooze, when I suddenly heard the muffled screams of a woman from nearby. It took me a second … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem Honors First Responders

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Raphael Poch

 The Jerusalem Municipality honored exemplary first responders on Wednesday at a special ceremony that took place at City Hall. Among the honorees presented with citations from the city for their exemplary service, were select volunteers from the police, fire department, … Continue reading →

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