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Corona Care Israel Offers Virtual Mental Health Aid to U.S. Health Workers and First Responders Battling Covid
This story was written by Abigail Klein Leichman and was originally published in the Jewish Standard A group of Israeli mental-health professionals is offering free anonymous psychological first aid for New Jersey healthcare and law-enforcement personnel on the covid frontlines. … Continue reading
The Psychotrauma And Crisis Response Unit To The Rescue
One Tuesday Morning Elad Tomer, a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT and member of the Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit (PCRU) had just finished buying his groceries at the supermarket when he was alerted by dispatch to a traffic accident nearby. … Continue reading
Having The Tools To Save A Life
One recent evening United Hatzalah volunteer Meidan Ben Yoash provided medical coverage during a football game in Ashdod. After the game, Meidan was headed home on his ambucycle when the organization’s dispatch alerted him to a road accident at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambucycle, Car Accident, EMS, EMT, first responder, motor vehicle accident, Soccer, United Hatzalah
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The Craziest Thing I Have Ever Done The Night Before An Exam
By – Ravit Staub Last Tuesday night I participated in an ambulance shift on one of United Hatzalah’s mobile intensive care units that was stationed in Tel Aviv. In addition to being a volunteer EMT, I’m a medical student, and … Continue reading
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Tagged CPR, E.R., Exam, first responder, Hospital, Ichilov Hospital, ICU, Israel, medical school, Ravit Staub, Rescue, United Hatzalah
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Two Women Save Their Neighbor’s Life After He Collapsed In Front Of His Children
Last Tuesday, Talia Brauer and Tina Berkowitz, two United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs from the town of Ein Hod, which is located in a remote area of the Hof HaCarmel region, saved the life of one of their neighbors. The incident … Continue reading
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Tagged Community, CPR, Defibrilator, Ein Hod, EMS, EMT, first responder, neighbor, Rescue, United Hatzalah, Women
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London Community Donates Off-Road Ambucycle to Volunteer Who Saved One Of Their Own
This story begins on Friday, July 19th, 2019, at 6:45 AM. United Hatzalah volunteer Eilon Lubiner, who worked on a farm for youth at risk, had just finished milking the goats. The early morning quiet, normally punctuated only by quaint … Continue reading
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Tagged Car Accident, Dead Sea, EMS, EMT, first responder, Kol Nidre, London, motor vehicle accident, motorcycle, Synagogue, United Hatzalah, WMA, Yom Kippur
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When Individuals Band Together To Help The Results Can Be Herculean
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began in Israel, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Tomer Grinzaid has been hopping from call to call whether it’s to provide medical or humanitarian assistance. On a recent medical call, Tomer was alerted to a young bicycle … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambucycle, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Dispatch, EMS, EMT, first responder, humanitarian aid, isolation, quarantine, United Hatzalah
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Volunteer EMT Saves Two Lives In One Night
Marwan Masarwe volunteers as an EMT and runs United Hatzalah’s chapter in the Muslim city of Taibe. Last Friday night, Marwan received an emergency notification on his communication device regarding a serious road accident at a nearby intersection. The devoted … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambucycle, Car Accident, commuity, EMS, EMT, first responder, Friday, Israel, motorcycle, Muslim, Taibe, United Hatzalah
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Quick Intervention Prevents Catastrophe at Herzliya Health Club
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Dina Klatis works at the Herzliya Country Club, a large fitness and sports center. One day, prior to the corona pandemic, while working at the club, Dina noticed a woman entering the building while examining her … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambucycle, center, country club, Dina Klatis, Fainting, fitness center, health center, Herzliya, Israel, Roni Sela, spa, Sports, United Hatzalah
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Were You The Man Who Saved My Son’s Life?
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Levi Yitzchak Ben David, originally from Union City, New Jersey, lives with his family in Tzefat. He works as a caterer and is often seen around the city rushing to help people suffering from medical emergencies. … Continue reading
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Tagged Accident, Ambucycle, Birya, EMS, first responder, Israel, motorcycle, Tzefat, United Hatzalah
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