Category Archives: Women Volunteers
Working Together To Save a Life
On Monday afternoon, a 28-year-old man collapsed for unknown reasons in his house on Yerushalayim Street in Afula. His worried mother called emergency services for help. United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs Keren Ezouz and Imad Zoabi received the alert and … Continue reading
Posted in Coexistence, Press, UH Volunteer Features, Women Volunteers
Tagged Afula, Coexistence, CPR, E.R., emergency room, EMS, EMT, first responder, Hospital, Hospital volunteer program, Israel, Jewish, Muslim, United Hatzalah
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Women’s Unit at the Forefront of Lifesaving: An Interview with Gitty Beer
Gitty Beer, the busy mom of five, a new grandmother, and the wife of United Hatzalah’s founder Eli Beer, started and runs United Hatzalah’s Women’s Unit, which is made up of more than 100 EMS volunteers and counting. Although there … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, UH Volunteer Features, Women Volunteers
Tagged coronavirus pandemic, EMT, Israel, United Hatzalah, women emts, Women's Unit
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A Jab Of Love
30-year-old Yogev and 22-year-old Noa Ben-Yehuda are a married couple living in Ashdod. The couple volunteer as United Hatzalah EMTs in the Ashdod chapter. The two have been volunteering since they met a year-and-a-half-ago, Noa volunteers as a paramedic and … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Press, UH Volunteer Features, Women Volunteers
Tagged Coronavirus, Covid-19, EMS, EMT, first responder, Paramedic, United Hatzalah, vaccination
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History in the Making: Israel’s Campaign to Vaccinate as Told by 5 UH Medics
United Hatzalah medics continue to take an active lead in Israel’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Last Saturday evening, the cover story of BBC World News featured a photograph of United Hatzalah medic Shira Hershkop administering a dose to one of Israel’s elderly. The … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, UH Volunteer Features, Women Volunteers
Tagged covid 19 vaccine, United Hatzalah
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Mother-Daughter Duo Help Evacuate and Calm Residents During Building Fire
Dr. Batya Ludman is a United Hatzalah volunteer in the Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit (PCRU), hailing from Ra’anana. This past Friday afternoon, Batya’s daughter Shayna was at the dentist in Herzliya when she heard loud screaming from an apartment … Continue reading
Behind The Orange Vest: Volunteering Through the Eyes of Esther Pamensky
45 year-old Esther Pamensky, originally from New York, lives in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Eshkol with her husband and 4 kids. She has been volunteering for the last year and a half in United Hatzalah’s Women’s Unit. Throughout the … Continue reading
Posted in Behind the Orange Vest Series, Women Volunteers
Tagged Women in EMS, women volunteers
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A Touching Start To The Day
On Sunday morning just after 7:00 a.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yoel Sarfati was returning home from synagogue when he was alerted by his communications device to a nearby medical emergency. Throwing his coat back on, Yoel rushed over to … Continue reading
Posted in UH Volunteer Features, Uncategorized, Women Volunteers
Tagged baby, baby delivery, birth, EMS, EMT, first responder, infant, United Hatzalah, Woman
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The Korenvaes Miracle Award – 7th Night of Hannukah Recipient – The Ultra-Orthodox Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit Responder From Beitar Illit
Every night throughout Hanukkah, United Hatzalah will be awarding one highly dedicated volunteer with the annual Korenvaes Miracle Award. Tonight’s recipient, on the seventh night of Hanukkah, is Esther Flax from Beitar Illit. Esther Flax grew up in Gateshead, England. … Continue reading
The Korenvaes Miracle Award – 5th Night of Hannukah Recipient – The Muslim Woman Living Her Dream From Kfar Qassem
Every night throughout Hanukkah, United Hatzalah will be awarding one highly dedicated volunteer with the annual Korenvaes Miracle Award. Tonight’s recipient, on the fifth night of Hanukkah, is Miriam Bader from Kfar Qassem Miriam Bader is a Muslim woman living … Continue reading
Posted in UH Volunteer Features, Women Volunteers
Tagged EMS, EMT, first responder, Israel, Kfar Qassem, Muslim, Religious, United Hatzalah, Woman, Women
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