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Monthly Archives: August 2020
Covid Scare Causes Volunteer EMT To Postpone His Wedding Anniversary
By Deena Hornstein Mohammed Gnaiem works as a nurse in Loewenstein Hospital, a rehabilitation center in Ra’anana, and is a very active United Hatzalah volunteer EMT. This past Saturday was Mohammed’s wedding anniversary and he was planning to go out … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab Muslim, Corona, Coronavirus, Covid-19, electric Bicycle, EMS, EMT, first responder, isolation, United Hatzalah, wedding, wedding anniversary
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The Shot That Saved A Woman’s Life
Rabbi Menachem Bakush hails from the town of Adei Ad in the Shilo region. He rides an ambucycle, drives a rescue ATV in the rocky hills of Samaria, and serves as assistant team leader for United Hatzalah’s lifesaving activities in … Continue reading
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Tagged anaphylaxis, Ariel, EMS, EMT, Epipen, Menachem Bakush, Rabbi, Rescue, Samaria, United Hatzalah
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Family Of Boy Who Drowned in Sedot Michah and Miraculously Survived Thanks First Responders Who Saved Their Son
On Tuesday morning a week ago, United Hatzalah volunteers were dispatched to a private pool at a vacation home in Sedot Michah where a two-year-old boy had drowned in a private pool. The volunteers who arrived performed CPR on the … Continue reading
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Tagged CPR, drowning, Ein Kerem, EMS, EMTs, Grandmother, Hadassah Hospital, infant, Sedot Micha, United Hatzalah, volunteers
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Saving A Life at My Own Son’s Wedding
By Dr. David Kupferberg On Tuesday night, I was dancing at my son’s beautiful wedding. We held the festivities outdoors at the Gush Etzion winery to comply with the Covid-19 coronavirus restrictions that are currently in place in Israel. The … Continue reading
For The First Time Since Its Inception – United Hatzalah Receives Official Visit From Health Minister
Israel’s Health Minister, Yuli Edelstein, visitedUnited Hatzalah of Israel’s headquarters on Sunday, in an official capacity. Minister Edelstein is the first health minister in Israel who arranged an official visit to the organization since its founding in 2006. The minister … Continue reading
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Tagged Command Center, Dispatch, Eli Beer, Headquarters, Health Minister, Health Ministry, Israel, United Hatzalah, Yuli Edelstein
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Druze Park Ranger and EMT Saves Jewish Choking Infant In Nachal Amud
Afiw Bkreia lives in the town of Peki’in and works as a park ranger in the national park of Nachal Amud in Israel’s Galilee. He is married with one son and is a volunteer EMT with United Hatzalah. On Tuesday, … Continue reading
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Tagged Choking, CPR, Druze, hiking, infant, Israel, Mother, Nachal Amud, Rescue, United Hatzalah
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Racing To Save Lives: Global 5K Run Keeps People Active Raises $300,000 for United Hatzalah
Friends of United Hatzalah of Israel launches its first-ever virtual run/walk/race to help people stay connected to each other while supporting the lifesaving efforts of EMS volunteers in Israel. On August 16th, United Hatzalah is holding its first-ever virtual … Continue reading
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Tagged 5k, Eli Beer, EMS, EMT, exercise, global run, Israel, lifesaving, Race, Race To Save Lives, Race to save lives 5K, run, United Hatzalah, virtual run
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From Quarantine To Watermelon Rescues – An EMT Saving Lives After Being Exposed to Covid-19
Gilad Auerbach is a veteran United Hatzalah volunteer EMT from Kiryat Malachi in southern Israel. In mid-July, Gilad had entered a period of voluntary self-quarantine, after he was exposed to a fellow first responder who later tested positive for Covid-19 … Continue reading
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Tagged EMS, EMT, Fall, first responder, foreign worker, Inury, Moshv Segulah, United Hatzalah, Watermelon
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Finding The Lost Victim
Recently, an accident occurred on Route 437, near the Palestinian town of Hizma. The accident was between a car and a motorcycle. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT and police officer Eli Avraham was alerted by dispatch and immediately rushed to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Accident, Eli Avraham, Hizme, Israel, motor vehicle accident, motorcycle, Palestinian, United Hatzalah
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Beitar Yerushalayim Signs With United Hatzalah For Another Season
Beitar Yerushalayim, one of Israel’s premier soccer clubs, has signed United Hatzalah on to their team for another season. The management of the two organizations met on Monday in United Hatzalah’s headquarters in Jerusalem in order to ratify their continued … Continue reading