Monthly Archives: October 2020

United Hatzalah Head of Strategy Saves Local Grocery Store Owner

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Raphael Poch

When Moti Elmaliach is not working as the head of strategy and PR at United Hatzalah, he is out saving lives as one of the organization’s 6,000 volunteer EMTs. Moti lives with his family in Tel Aviv and often responds … Continue reading →

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Health, Home Improvement & Humanitarian Aid. A Community Rallies Together To Do It All

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Raphael Poch

On Saturday night, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Avi Bismouth responded to a medical emergency involving a person who dehydrated at the address of a man whom he had helped once before. Bismouth, recognizing the address, knew that the man was … Continue reading →

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Beating The Angel of Death

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Raphael Poch

This past Rosh Hashanah, United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs David Badar and Sason Dabul were in Kfar Saba when they received an emergency alert from their communications device, notifying them of a medical emergency taking place nearby. David recognized the address … Continue reading →

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Report of United Hatzalah’s Activities During The Second Wave of Corona

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Israel began its second wave of the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic back in July as the number of people infected with the virus began to drastically rise once again. After reaching a meteoric rise in September, with nearly 10,000 people being … Continue reading →

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Always Ready To Help A Person In Need – After Returning To Israel, United Hatzalah International Ambassador Saves A Life On the First Day Out Of Isolation

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Gavy Freidson started volunteering as a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT in 2006 when he was just 17-years-old. Receiving one of the organization’s first ambucycles, Gavy grew passionate to the act of jumping on his vehicle and arriving at the scene … Continue reading →

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“I Would Do It All Over Again” – Volunteer First Responder Forced Into Isolation After Treating New Mother Who Tested Positive For Corona

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Raphael Poch

One month ago, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Daniel Katzenstein received an alert from his communication device, notifying him about a medical emergency occurring near his home in Neve Yaakov. Daniel headed to the address in his emergency flycar. As per … Continue reading →

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Transforming A Good Deed Into Something Bigger

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Kobi Ifargan is a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT hailing from the city of Jerusalem. When Kobi is not active in saving lives, he is busy running his hair salon in Jerusalem. One afternoon, a couple of months ago, Kobi was … Continue reading →

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Volunteer EMT Acts Quickly To Save A Man With Stab Wounds

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Last week, just after 3:00 a.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yisrael Malul was tossing and turning in his bed, having a hard time falling asleep in his home in the city of Kokhav Ya’akov. Suddenly, interrupting the silence, a loud … Continue reading →

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Choosing To Face The Consequences

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Erez Agassi lives in Shoham and strives to make a difference every day and help those around him. Like many of his fellow Israelis, Erez has been facing increased pressure at his place of employment as … Continue reading →

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Two EMTs Deliver Two Baby Girls On Tuesday Before 9 A.M.

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Early Tuesday morning, just after 6 a.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Avigail Beer was awoken from her sleep by the sound of her emergency communication device, alerting her to a medical emergency nearby. A woman had gone into active labor … Continue reading →

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