Monthly Archives: January 2022

Getting The Call Before The Heart Attack

On Monday morning a man in his late 60s, who had previous medical conditions, was lying in bed in his home on Ohel Yaakov Street and told his family that he was feeling some pain in his chest. His worried … Continue reading

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Waking Up From A Shabbat Nap To Save a Life In Tel Aviv

Just after 12 pm on Shabbos afternoon, a man in his late 30s was jogging down Histadrut Street in Givatayim when he suddenly suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the street. Worried passersby called emergency services for help.  A … Continue reading

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Shabbat Rescue in Karnei Shomron

On Friday at around 5:10 p.m., during the evening prayer service, a 47-year-old man lost consciousness and collapsed onto the floor of the synagogue in Karnei Shomron. Two men davening in the shul, a congregant with EMT training and a … Continue reading

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Bride and Groom Rescued Amid Heavy Snowfall

On Wednesday night, snowstorm Elpis hit Israel and stranded hundreds of people in the north of the country and the Jerusalem area as highways were closed due to heavy snowfall. Among those stranded were a newly wedded bride and groom … Continue reading

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My acquaintance with Jenny Rosenstein – By Daniel Yaron

My name is Daniel, 26 years old from Tel Aviv. I am a first-year medical student at Tel Aviv University. In addition, as a participant of the IMPACT! scholarship program for released soldiers, I volunteer in the “Ten Kavod” program … Continue reading

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The Will To Live – Ten Kavod Ma’alot

The Story of Yosef Arzad and Holocaust Survivor Mordechai Greenstein Yosef Azrad is the regional coordinator of United Hatzalah’s Ten Kavod (Giving Respect) program for the city of Ma’alot Tarshiha and the surrounding area. He oversees 20 volunteers who visit … Continue reading

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Treating a Mother And Daughter After A Car Bomb

On Tuesday morning close to 8:00 a.m., a car exploded on Carmel street in Rechovot, seemingly caused by a remotely activated bomb placed intentionally on the vehicle. The explosion sent its two passengers, a 30-year-old pregnant woman, and her one-and-a-half-year-old … Continue reading

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Amid Earthquakes, A Pillar of Kindness in Tevaria Saves A Life

Yair Nachum is a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT in Teveria and runs a free lending society (gemach) that provides tables and chairs to people who are having family celebrations. In addition, he is involved in providing food for the needy … Continue reading

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Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel Inaugurates The Launch Of Newly Developed Communications Devices For United Hatzalah

Israel’s Minister of Communications Yoaz Hendel, inaugurated on Monday morning, a new line of specially developed advanced communication devices that will now be used by the United Hatzalah’s Dispatch and Command Center as well as its network of more than … Continue reading

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EMT comes to the rescue of patient in ambulance transport

On Friday afternoon at around 12:00 p.m., at the Ar’ara BaNegev Junction, an ambulance driver from a private ambulance company called Israel’s emergency services for help. The man he was transporting, a 60-year-old man who was on dialysis, lost consciousness … Continue reading

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