Monthly Archives: June 2021

United Hatzalah of Israel Sending Delegation To Provide Psychological First Aid and Support to Surfside Community Following Condo Collapse

Posted on June 27, 2021 by admin

United Hatzalah of Israel working in conjunction with El Al Airlines is sending a team from its Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit to provide psychological support and stabilization to the families and neighbors of those injured, killed, or affected by … Continue reading →

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Arriving in The Nick Of Time

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Itzhak Miro, who hails from Tirat Carmel, a suburb of Haifa on the western slopes of Mount Carmel, was relaxing at home late one evening a few weeks ago, when all of a sudden the emergency … Continue reading →

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Knowing What To Do On Shabbat

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On a recent Shabbat at the end of May, a two-year-old girl was suffering from a suspected respiratory emergency at her home on HaShophet Haim Cohen Street in Jerusalem. United Hatzalah physician responder Dr. Aviram Zeiler left his synagogue and … Continue reading →

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EMT Saves A Life On The Way To His Son’s Graduation

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Monday night, just after 7:00 p.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Haim Gil David was on his way out of his apartment in Netanya. Haim Gil and his family were heading out to the graduation of Haim’s son’s 8th-grade graduation … Continue reading →

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EMT Uses New Defibrillator and Medical Kit To Save A Life

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Raphael Poch

 On Sunday night in Beitar Illit, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Shlomo Caap was in the local synagogue attending a lecture when his communications device alerted him to a nearby medical emergency. A block away, right across from Shlomo’s apartment building, … Continue reading →

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Helping Others Is What Life Is All About

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Sunday afternoon, a man in his 70s had just finished a medical checkup at the MAR Institute on Rav Kook Street and was heading outside when he suddenly collapsed near the exit of the building. The medical staff at … Continue reading →

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Lifeguard and Doctor Perform A Pool Rescue and Save a 3-Year-Old

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Wednesday evening, just after 5:00 p.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Dr. Yonatan Ben-Nur was driving his ambucycle near his house at the entrance of the town Nitzan when he received an emergency alert in the neighboring town of Nitzanim. … Continue reading →

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It’s About Doing The Work And Helping Others

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Wednesday morning just after 10:00  a.m. David Birnbaum, who works as the director of a Yeshiva in the city of Hadera and also volunteers as a United Hatzalah EMT, received an emergency alert from his communications device notifying him … Continue reading →

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“Untraditional Party Crashers” – Performing CPR And Saving A Life At A Wedding

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Monday night at 11:24 p.m., a couple was celebrating their wedding in Modi’in Illit when the groom’s grandfather suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed in the middle of the hall. On that same street, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Neoray Ben … Continue reading →

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Rescuing A Girl Who Fell Off A Cliff

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Sunday evening, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Samr Salama was in his home in the town of Ein Naqquba when his emergency communications device began alerting him of an active medical emergency. A 16-year-old girl had been hiking in the … Continue reading →

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