Tag Archives: Beit Shemesh
From Pain To Empathy, EMT Overcomes Pain From His Own Accident To Aid Other Accident Victims
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yitzchak Levinger received an alert to a serious accident on Keren HaYesod Street in Beit Shemesh, which was right near his location. He immediately dashed to his ambucycle and raced over … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambucycle, Beit Shemesh, Brother, Brother's, CPR, EMS, EMT, motorcycle, scooter, United Hatzalah, Yitzchak Levinger
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Following Rescue Of Chen Danzinger, United Hatzalah and Nurofen For Children Open First Aid Courses Across Beit Shemesh
United Hatzalah has teamed up with Nurofen for Children and set a goal to train 500 parents and residents of Beit Shemesh in providing basic first aid to their families and neighbors in case of a medical emergency. The two … Continue reading
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Tagged Aliza Bloch, Beit Shemesh, Choking, CPR, EMS, Family Safewy, Israel, United Hatzalah
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An Inspiring Story from the Ethiopian Protests
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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Tagged ATV, Beit Shemesh, Bride, EMS, EMT, Ethiopian Protest, Groom, Israel, Rescue, wedding
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Three Volunteer Women Assist in a Home Birth in Beit Shemesh That Took Less Than Ten Minutes
At 4:48 a.m on Sunday morning, United Hatzalah volunteers in Beit Shemesh were alerted to an emergency via the Health Ministry’s new application. Two volunteers from the women’s unit of the organization as well as one volunteer from the Midwives … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambulance, Beit Shemesh, birth, Childbirth, EMT, Israel, midwife, mommy and baby, United Hatzalah, Women, Women's Health, Women's Unit
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Getting There, No Matter What
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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Tagged ATV, Beit Shemesh, Eli Beer, EMS, EMT, hiking, Itamar Amsalem, United Hatzalah, Wilderness
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ER Volunteer Finishes Shift And Heads Home To Deliver A Baby
On Monday night, after an incredibly long day, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Bentzi Goldberg arrived home and was about to relax, when his radio alerted him to a woman giving birth two blocks away. He turned around raced to the … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, Beit Shemesh, delivering a baby, emergency room, EMS, EMT, ER, Hadassah Ein Kerem, Hospital, Israel, Jerusalem, United Hatzalah, Volunteer
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Former Atlanta Doctor Finds Commonality in Civilian and Military EMS Approaches in Israel
Former Atlantan Dr. Arie Pelta has been appointed to be the new head of medicine for the Beit Shemesh region of United Hatzalah. Pelta, a reservist in the IDF, is currently in the middle of combat medical officer training but … Continue reading
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Tagged Arie Pelta, Atlanta, Beit Shemesh, defibrillator, Doctor, EMS, EMT, IDF, United Hatzalah
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United Hatzalah chapter in Beit Shemesh Receives Upgrade in Continuing Education and New Defibrillators
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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Tagged Avi Marcus, Beit Shemesh, David Leff, defibrillators, Eli Beer, United Hatzalah
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Recent Atlanta Donation Allows Cardiac Patients in Beit Shemesh to Breathe a Sigh of Relief
Following a successful crowdfunding campaign run by a good friend of United Hatzalah, Atlanta residents and friends from around the area have donated the first advanced defibrillator, which will be used to save many lives in Beit Shemesh and Ramat … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta, Beit Shemesh, Dr. Arie Pelta, Eli Beer, United Hatzalah
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