Tag Archives: Avi Marcus

Dispatch, Crisis and Mental Health. An In-depth Look with UH Medical Director Avi Marcus.

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Raphael Poch

The last two and a half weeks have been extremely busy for United Hatzalah’s Medical Director, Avi Marcus. Avi also runs the organization’s Psychotrauma Unit. The unit is a group of trained mental health professionals and medics responsible for providing psychological first … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Shabbat With A Successful CPR

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Friday evening, just as Shabbat was coming in, a 25-year-old man had collapsed in his apartment on Ya’akov Krol Street in Petah Tikva, due to drug overdose. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yosef Sweed was on his way to synagogue … Continue reading →

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Training Them To Respond

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Raphael Poch

Avi Marcus is married with five children and lives in Petach Tikva, a city located to the northwest of Tel Aviv. He is the Chief Paramedic for United Hatzalah, Israel’s national volunteer community-based EMS services organization. One of the main … Continue reading →

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A Cold Drink, Inspecting Gear and a Letter of Thanks to Volunteers on a Hot Day

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Raphael Poch

For the past two weeks during the hot afternoon hours, Deputy Director of Volunteer Operations Ariel Ben David, and Chief Paramedic Avi Marcus, have been surprising United Hatzalah volunteers in the field by bringing them a cold drink and a … Continue reading →

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Story From the Streets – Commitment

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Raphael Poch

My name is Avi Marcus. I am married with five children and live in Petach Tikva, a city located to the northwest of Tel Aviv. I am the chief paramedic for United Hatzalah, Israel’s national volunteer community-based EMS services. I … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah chapter in Beit Shemesh Receives Upgrade in Continuing Education and New Defibrillators

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Raphael Poch

On Thursday evening the Beit Shemesh chapter of Israel’s national volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization United Hatzalah held a meeting for all of its volunteer responders in the city. The gathering was held to check and upgrade EMS equipment, … Continue reading →

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