Monthly Archives: October 2022

Netivot Resident Collapses On Sidewalk, Revived By EMTs

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Elias Romano

Early Wednesday morning, a man in his early 60s was found unconscious lying on the ground in Netivot. Passersby noticed the individual and called the emergency dispatch center, which alerted nearby first responders. Ben Zion Levi, a United Hatzalah volunteer … Continue reading →

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Woman Injured In Rock-Throwing Attack Treated By EMTs Amidst Ongoing Wave of Violence In Judea and Samaria

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Elias Romano

On Wednesday afternoon, a woman was injured when a rock was hurled at her car near the settlement of Revava in Judea and Samaria. The massive stone smashed the vehicle’s windshield and struck her arm, while her son and two … Continue reading →

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Becoming Better People – Ten Kavod Ramat HaSharon: The Story of Gabi Vitale And Ben Tzion Eylon

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Elias Romano

Ben Tzion Eylon was born in Jerusalem in 1937 and moved to Tel Aviv with his parents when he was a teenager. Thirty years ago, he moved to Ramat HaSharon where he has been living ever since. Throughout his life, … Continue reading →

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Premature Baby Girl Alive And Well After Breech Birth And Resuscitation – EMT First Responders Deliver Baby Under Video Guidance Of Senior Physicians And Midwives From Barzilai Hospital

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Elias Romano

A premature baby was successfully delivered and subsequently resuscitated by two volunteer EMTs under the live video guidance of senior specialists from Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon after she unexpectedly started coming out in a breech position. The dramatic rescue … Continue reading →

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I Picked Up A Hitchhiker And Saved His Life With My EpiPen

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Elias Romano

My name is Yosef Chaim Shachaf and I am a volunteer EMT with United Hatzalah. A few weeks ago on Tuesday morning just after 9:30 AM, I was driving on the highway near Ashkelon when I noticed a yeshiva student … Continue reading →

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Seminary Student Suffers Anaphylactic Reaction in Jerusalem, Saved by Quick Responding EMTs

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Elias Romano

On the night of Simchat Torah (Shmini Atzeret), a young seminar girl who was visiting with a local member of the Nachlaot community in Jerusalem together with other students from her seminary, ate a salad, that unbeknownst to her, contained … Continue reading →

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Baby Boy Falls Off A Bed in Modi’in Illit and Loses Consciousness, Revived By First Responders

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Elias Romano

On Wednesday morning, around 1 A.M. a 2-year-old baby boy fell off his bed and lost consciousness. The boy’s parents, having heard a loud noise and becoming worried, went to check on him and saw that he was lying unconscious … Continue reading →

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Newborn Resuscitated By EMTs After Cardiac Arrest In Herzliya Mall

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Elias Romano

On Tuesday just before 2:00 P.M., a newborn baby lost consciousness in a mall in Herzliya. Her panicked mother called emergency services for help. Volunteer EMT Yosef Akler was in his office not far from the location of the emergency … Continue reading →

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Lior Suchard, Avraham Fried, and Mordechai Shapiro Delight Jerusalem

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Elias Romano

World-famous mentalist Lior Suchard and Jewish music stars Avraham Fried and Mordechai Shapiro wowed a sold-out crowd of 3,000 people in Jerusalem’s International Convention Center (ICC) last night (Thursday).  The annual concert held by United Hatzalah, which took place after … Continue reading →

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Treating The Trauma of Hurricane Ian One Survivor At A Time

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Raphael Poch

My name is Einat Kauffman and I am the Clinical Director of United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit (PCRU). I am one of seven members of our current relief mission to Fort Myers and Naples in Florida providing emotional … Continue reading →

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