Monthly Archives: January 2021

Decorated EMT Becomes First Woman Head Of a Chapter For United Hatzalah

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Vicky Tiferet, who is a volunteer EMT with United Hatzalah in the northern town of Moshav Yuval, was appointed as the head of the organization’s Emek HaHula chapter last week, becoming the first woman in the organization to hold such … Continue reading →

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A Miraculous Delivery On Route 1

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Raphael Poch

This past Monday night, just after 8 p.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Avraham Arnon was finishing his shift in the Maccabi vaccination center in Ramla, when his communications device alerted him to a nearby medical emergency. A woman had gone … Continue reading →

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The Brit Milah That Almost Wasn’t

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Raphael Poch

A Brit Milah that took place in Bat Yam recently became an even more emotional event after the mother of the baby and the baby himself nearly died during the delivery. The story began a few weeks ago and involved … Continue reading →

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Returning A Life That Was Lost

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Friday afternoon, a 73-year-old Ramla resident with severe chronic medical issues sat down for lunch when he unexpectedly began choking. An alarmed family member called United Hatzalah’s Dispatch and Command Center. Volunteer EMT Eveyasaf Shiri was on his way … Continue reading →

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Ambulances Transport Elderly To Receive Their Vaccinations

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Answering a need faced by many elderly or disabled persons who are without cars, and for whom the use of public transportation can be difficult, United Hatzalah has begun working with various cities and regional councils throughout Israel to transport … Continue reading →

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EMTs Perform Successful CPR on Sunday After Responding To An Entirely Different Medical Emergency

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Sunday evening just after 7:00 p.m., a car accident took place in Ashdod, on Ha’Atzmaut Street. Two cars impacted one another and a bystander called emergency services. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT and electric bicycle rider Tal Mor was at … Continue reading →

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Two Neighbors Save The Life Of A Third

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Raphael Poch

A woman in her 70s was eating lunch this past Friday in the town of Nof HaGalil in northern Israel when she suddenly choked on her food, suffocated, and collapsed. Her son immediately called for help, and two United Hatzalah … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Shabbat With A Successful CPR

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Friday evening, just as Shabbat was coming in, a 25-year-old man had collapsed in his apartment on Ya’akov Krol Street in Petah Tikva, due to drug overdose. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yosef Sweed was on his way to synagogue … Continue reading →

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Israeli Startup Nanosynex Aims to Bring Rapid COVID-19 Test Kits To Israeli Markets

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Nanosynex, a startup whose mission is to save lives by speeding up diagnostic processes, is working to bring a new inexpensive rapid testing kit that will successfully detect COVID-19 antigens to the Israeli market. The tests, which were developed by … Continue reading →

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Working Together To Save a Life

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Monday afternoon, a 28-year-old man collapsed for unknown reasons in his house on Yerushalayim Street in Afula. His worried mother called emergency services for help.    United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs Keren Ezouz and Imad Zoabi received the alert and … Continue reading →

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