Monthly Archives: October 2019

Getting Off a Bus To Save A Life

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Raphael Poch

Monday started out as a regular morning for Avi Vilman, a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT from Bnei Brak. He got up, went about his normal morning routine and headed out to morning prayers at sunrise. When he finished his prayers, … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah Holds Mass-Casualty-Incident Training Drill in Conjunction With Israeli police, Jerusalem Soccer Team

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Raphael Poch

(This article was originally written by Eliana Rudee and published on the JNS website🙂 In conjunction with the Israeli police and the Beitar Yerushalayim soccer team, United Hatzalah hosted a large-scale training drill on Monday at Teddy Stadium to simulate … Continue reading →

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Jewish Music Stars Help Raise More Than $1,000,000 In Support of United Hatzalah at Annual Benefit Concert

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Raphael Poch

Three Jewish Music superstars, Avraham Fried, Mordechai Shapiro, and Simcha Leiner wowed the gathered crowd of more than 3,000 people at the annual United Hatzalah benefit concert that took place in Jerusalem’s Binyanei Ha’Uma International Convention Center on Thursday night. … Continue reading →

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EMTs Perform Successful CPR On Woman 39 Weeks Pregnant – Save Mom And Baby

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Raphael Poch

On Motzei Shabbat before Rosh Hashanah, United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs Aharon Avital, Tomer Tzenani, Yossi Cohen, Naftali Friedman, Adi Avivi, and Lior Filshteiner were summoned to the home of Yaron and Limor Golan in Hod Hasharon. Limor had just suffered … Continue reading →

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Coming Full Circle – Some Holiday Inspiration From A UH Rescue Vehicle

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Raphael Poch

  Rina and Yacov Kauffman dedicated an ambucycle a number of years ago in honor of Rina’s brother Leon Lebor who was killed in the September 11th attack on the Twin Towers. The couple knew that the donation would go … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah Treats 3,000 people over yom Kippur

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah volunteers across Israel and Ukraine treated more than 3,000 people on Yom Kippur. Emergency calls included fainting, weakness, low blood sugar and several people losing consciousness due to the fast as well as hundreds of bicycle injuries and … Continue reading →

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1,600 People Treated For Medical Emergencies in Uman Over Rosh Hashanah

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Raphael Poch

Over the course of Rosh Hashanah in the city of Uman, Ukraine, more than 1,600 people received emergency medical treatment by United Hatzalah volunteers who were stationed in and around the city to provide first aid care for the tens … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah/Rescue Opens New Chapter in Englewood New Jersey

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Raphael Poch

United Rescue, United Hatzalah’s affiliate organization in the United States, is launching its second U.S. chapter in Englewood, New Jersey. This new addition will be the sixth international chapter directly run by United Hatzalah/United Rescue and will join existing chapters … Continue reading →

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