Tag Archives: Accident
Successful CPR Followed By A Car Accident
On Tuesday morning, just after 10 a.m., a resident of the coastal city Ashdod in her 90’s was having trouble breathing in her home. The woman’s caretaker called emergency services to the apartment. When the ambulance crew arrived the woman … Continue reading
“We Are Here To Help; Today Is no Different”
Early one Friday afternoon in the middle of February, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Netanel Moyal was preparing for Shabbat in his hometown of Ashdod, when he was suddenly alerted to a motor vehicle accident involving a truck and a motorcycle … Continue reading
A Burning Passion To Help
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Sophie Donio who works and lives in the southern city Eilat, rescued an older woman on Sunday after the woman lost control of her mobility scooter and crashed on a major thoroughfare in the city. The … Continue reading
The Strangest Life Saving CPR I’ve Ever Encountered
On Monday morning, just after 10:00 a.m. a woman in her 80s slipped in the shower and lost consciousness in her home on Sokolov Street in Ramat Gan. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Avi Wilman was out shopping with his wife … Continue reading
A Year After The Tragic Accident, Family Dedicates Ambucycle Donated In Honor Etai Rimel’s Bar Mitzvah
On December 1st, 2019, the lives of the Rimel family were devastated when an Arab driver hit their car at high speed, killing Tzipi Rimel and her three-week-old daughter Noam Rimmel. The accident, which took place on Highway 443 near … Continue reading
EMTs Perform Successful CPR on Sunday After Responding To An Entirely Different Medical Emergency
On Sunday evening just after 7:00 p.m., a car accident took place in Ashdod, on Ha’Atzmaut Street. Two cars impacted one another and a bystander called emergency services. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT and electric bicycle rider Tal Mor was at … Continue reading
The Post Office Can Wait
Two months ago, on Monday afternoon, an accident had occurred on Ramatayim Street in Hod Hasharon. A motorcyclist had crashed into the back of a truck, causing the rider to be thrown onto the pavement. A passerby immediately called United … Continue reading
Providing Better Care For My Patients By Befriending Fellow First Responders
Yitzhak Sheinberg, a United Hatzalah volunteer from Haifa, works as a nurse’s assistant for a local health clinic. He is married and has two children. Since the summer, Yitzhak has also been working as a Covid-19 test-taker and has been … Continue reading
Choosing To Face The Consequences
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Erez Agassi lives in Shoham and strives to make a difference every day and help those around him. Like many of his fellow Israelis, Erez has been facing increased pressure at his place of employment as … Continue reading
The Importance of Always Having Backup When Needed
Two months ago, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Salah Majad was in his home in the village of Beit Hanina, celebrating a family event, when he received an emergency alert to a nearby car accident. The report from dispatch that came … Continue reading