Monthly Archives: October 2021

Newly Minted EMT Delivers Her Own Nephew On The Side of A Highway

Late Friday night at around 11:30 p.m., a woman in her 40th week of pregnancy began to feel contractions in her home in the Galil. After a short deliberation, she and her husband decided to drive down to Poriya Hospital … Continue reading

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The Pride in Helping Others

On Friday afternoon, an 18-year-old boy suddenly suffered from a seizure, sprawling out on the sidewalk of KK”L Street in Ashdod. A few kilometers away, Gavriel Momko and Dor Fridman were on an ambucycle shift, riding around the city ready … Continue reading

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Not Letting Israel’s Elderly Fall Through The Cracks

On Monday afternoon, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Talia Asher from Mevaseret Zion visited an elderly woman as part of the organization’s Ten Kavod project. Talia went to check on the woman’s vital signs and spend some time with her in … Continue reading

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Saturday Night Fall

At 11:00 p.m. on Saturday night, a man in his 40s was sitting in a chair at home on Hasneh Street in Ramat Gan when he lost his balance and fell backward striking his head on the floor. The man … Continue reading

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From Learning Torah to Saving a Life

A little before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, a 97-year-old woman collapsed unconscious in her home on Bezalel Ashkenazi street in Jerusalem. Her caretaker called the United Hatzalah Dispatch and Command Center which promptly located and notified all the closest volunteer … Continue reading

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Honoring a Husband of Chessed

On Monday evening just before 6:00 p.m., a baby girl was found trapped inside a car in the city of Ramla. The little girl had been accidentally forgotten there by her parents creating a dangerous situation. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT, … Continue reading

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Saving A Life In Time For Shabbat

On Friday afternoon a little before 3:00 p.m., an 82-year-old man was found in his home on Hida street in Ashkelon, lying unconscious on the bathroom floor. The man was found by his own son who immediately called United Hatzalah’s … Continue reading

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EMT Saves Choking Baby In Hod HaSharon

Just before 11:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, United Hatzalah’s Dispatch and Command center received notification of a young child who was choking at his home. The frantic mother of the child called emergency services for help. The incident took place … Continue reading

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Giving An Elderly Man One More Shabbat

On Friday afternoon at around 2:30 p.m., a man of 95-years-old was found unconscious in his home on HaShaked street in Beit Aryeh. His caretaker came to serve him lunch and then realized that the elderly man lay unresponsive. The … Continue reading

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City Transformer and United Hatzalah Strike Partnership To Bring Faster, More Mobile, EMS Care To Israel’s Cities

A new partnership deal was struck between United Hatzalah and City Transformer, a company that makes all-electric compact vehicles for city centers. The agreement will see the EMS organization become the first corporate customer of the innovative urban vehicle. According … Continue reading

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