Monthly Archives: September 2021

Saving a Life on the Side of a Highway

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Thursday morning a little after 8:00 a.m., a man in his 60s lost consciousness while driving with his friends. After succeeding at stopping the car safely at the entrance to Har Yonah, his friends extricated him from the vehicle, … Continue reading →

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Bride and Groom Respond To Vehicular Accident Hours Before Their Wedding

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Monday afternoon September 20th, a Muslim bride, Nour Abu Asi, and her groom, Mohamed Byadsi, were driving back from taking pre-wedding photos outside of their hometown of Jatt, an Arab-Israeli town located in the triangle region of Israel when … Continue reading →

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Dealing With The Tragedy When Lifesaving Goes From Rescue To Recovery

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Tiberias– On Friday afternoon just before Sukkot at 2:30 p.m., a 30-year-old man who had been swimming with his father on the Khoury Beach in Tiberias got caught in the strong undertow in the Kineret and disappeared under the waves. … Continue reading →

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Falling From a Tower

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Monday afternoon, Hoshanah Rabbah, at around 12:00 p.m., a 47-year-old man fell from the height of around 7 meters while on a ropes course at the Tower of David in the Old City of Jerusalem. He was rappelling down … Continue reading →

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Jewish EMT Saves Young Bedouin Girl

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Raphael Poch

At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Sunday evening, a young girl, 3-years of age, was playing in her home in the Bedouin town of Abu Queider when she fell and hit her head causing her to lose consciousness. The girl had … Continue reading →

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EMTs Perform Successful CPR At A Dentist’s Office, Save The Life Of a Holon Man

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Monday afternoon just after 5:00 p.m., a man who had been taking a break between x-rays at his dentist’s office on Habanai Street in Holon suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and collapsed. The man’s worried son had accompanied him … Continue reading →

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Giving an Octogenarian Another Chance At Life

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Saturday night, just before 11:00 p.m., a man in his early eighties was at home on KK”L Street in Petach Tikvah, preparing to go to bed, when he suddenly collapsed. His caretaker, having checked the man for a pulse … Continue reading →

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Volunteer EMT and Paramedic Save The Life Of An Ashdod Man Who Suffered a Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Ashdod – Just before 10:00 p.m. on Saturday night, a man in his 70’s was at his home on Ha’Atzmaut Street in Ashdod, when he suddenly collapsed. His frantic family members called emergency services for help. The worried family members … Continue reading →

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Teenage Surfer Rescued From Drowning Near Nitzanim Beach

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Sunday morning just after 8:00 a.m., a teenage boy was surfing with his father when he suddenly lost control of his surfboard and plunged into the water. The boy somehow lost consciousness and didn’t resurface. The father, who was … Continue reading →

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A United Hatzalah EMT Talks About His Experience As A First Responder in NYC During 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2021 by admin

This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the tragedy of September 11th, 2001. Most people who were old enough remember exactly where they were and what they were doing the moment they found out what happened. Most people still feel … Continue reading →

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