Tag Archives: ATV

175 Runners Race To Save Lives in Jerusalem Marathon

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Elias Romano

On Friday Morning, 175 people ran in support of United Hatzalah in the Jerusalem Marathon. The runners, ranging in age from 1 to 89 years old, have raised over $120,000 in support of the community-based EMS organization ahead of the … Continue reading →

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Search For Missing Man On Ashkelon Coast Results In Dramatic ATV Rescue

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Raphael Poch

A man in his 20s was reported missing last night  (Sunday) around 7:30 p.m. His last known whereabouts were on Nitzanim Beach near Ashkelon. Due to reports that he was in life-threatening danger, the police department asked for assistance in … Continue reading →

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Eyal Marom – Volunteer Of The Month November 2021

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Eyal Marom is a volunteer EMT with United Hatzalah, he lives in the city of Ma’alot-Tarshiha in northern Galilee with his wife. They have five children who are all under the age of 12. Marom studies in the Yeshiva in … Continue reading →

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Searching For A Missing Woman In The Jerusalem Forest

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Tuesday night, just after 11 p.m., a 30-year-old woman was declared missing from her home. The worried family reported her absence at the local police station. The woman’s possible whereabouts spanned a large area of the Jerusalem forest, an … Continue reading →

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How Adapting Vehicles To The Emergency Lowers Response Times And Saves Lives

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Earlier this month on a Tuesday afternoon, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Daniel Bakovza, received an emergency alert to a medical emergency that had taken place nearby. A man was swimming in the ocean near the beach in Ashdod when he … Continue reading →

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More Than Just A Winch

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Raphael Poch

Menachem Goldberg volunteers as an EMT with United Hatzalah and serves as the chapter head for the Nahariya chapter. Two weeks ago, Goldberg responded to an emergency where the rescue he undertook involved a different type of lifesaving.    The … Continue reading →

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An Inspiring Story from the Ethiopian Protests

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Raphael Poch

A lot of news sources reported on the violence and the traffic that transpired during the Ethiopian protests across Israel yesterday. The protests caused a lot of difficulty for many people around the country as major thoroughfares were blocked by … Continue reading →

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Whatever Will Do The Job

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Raphael Poch

In addition to ambucycles, ambubikes, and ATVs, United Hatzalah also utilizes emergency fly cars to enable some of their more experienced volunteers to reach medical emergencies faster. These cars are registered emergency vehicles complete with lights and sirens and are … Continue reading →

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In Winter Weather The Right Vehicle Saves The Day

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Raphael Poch

One of the lesser-known vehicles that United Hatzalah uses to save lives is the ATV or All-Terrain-Vehicle. The organization has close to 40 of these vehicles distributed across the country in locations where there is a lot of need for … Continue reading →

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Getting There, No Matter What

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Raphael Poch

Itamar Amsalem is one of close to 150 first responders with United Hatzalah in the city of Beit Shemesh. Due to the many treks through forest terrain in the area, United Hatzalah of Beit Shemesh assigned an all-terrain rescue vehicle … Continue reading →

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