Tag Archives: Cardiac Arrest

Why We Need To Carry Oxygen At All Times

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Raphael Poch

One evening, a few months ago just after 8 p.m., a 47-year-old man from Givat Ko’ach, a small moshav bordering the central plains of Israel, went out for an evening jog. During his run, he suddenly collapsed and fell unconscious … Continue reading →

Posted in Press, Uncategorized | Tagged Cardiac Arrest, CPR, EMS, EMT, first responder, Israel, jogging, oxygen, running, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

EMT Saves Her Own Husband’s Life

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Geulah Pollak has been a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT for the past 4 years. She has previous experience as a first responder but took hiatus for about 10 years prior to joining United Hatzalah due to a mild injury. “I … Continue reading →

Posted in UH Volunteer Features, Uncategorized | Tagged Ambulance, Cardiac Arrest, Child, EMS, EMT, Heart-attack, Hospital, husband, lifesaver, Marriage, stent, wife | Leave a comment

Saving A Life In a 12 Minute Traffic Jam

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Yossi Rotenberg works as the deputy director of a branch of Shufersal in the center of the country. This past Friday afternoon, Yossi had just left work and was on his way to drop off some supplies for his daughter … Continue reading →

Posted in UH Volunteer Features, Uncategorized | Tagged Ambucycle, Ayalon highway, Car Accident, Cardiac Arrest, Heart-attack, highway 20, Rescue, United Hatzalah, Yossi Rotenberg | Leave a comment

When Kindness Unfolds In A Miraculous Way

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Raphael Poch

(Written by Sarah Bechor) Ariel Drei lives in the town of Bat Ayin located in Gush Etzion and works in Jerusalem as the project manager for a construction company. He volunteers for both United Hatzalah as an EMT and for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bat Ayin, Car Accident, Cardiac Arrest, EMS, EMT, Jerusalem, United Hatzalah, Yedidim | Leave a comment

You Saved My Life, You Are My Angels

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Shai Romano and Moti Tzulshan are volunteer EMTs with United Hatzalah in Netanya. On Sunday they went to visit Elirav Zarchia, a patient at Laniado hospital whom they treated a week previously. A week earlier, the pair received an … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cardiac Arrest, CPR, electric Bicycle, EMS, EMT, first responder, Netanya, shop owner, Store | Leave a comment

Emergency Doctor Resuscitated By Volunteers Gives Back

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Raphael Poch

Just before Pesach an emergency doctor from Terem in Kiryat Gat, Dr. Matthew Friedman, surprised the crowd at the city’s United Hatzalah volunteer EMT graduation ceremony when he presented a newly graduated volunteer EMT with a defibrillator. What made this … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cardiac Arrest, CPR, defibrillator, Dr. Matthew Friedman, EMS, EMT, Kiryat Gat, Terem, Terem Health Clinic | Leave a comment