Tag Archives: Child

EMT Saves Child Who Choked On A Candy

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Thursday night just before 8:00 p.m., a 12-year-old girl was playing with her year and a half old brother when he swallowed a large piece of candy. The candy became logged in the infant’s throat causing him to stop … Continue reading →

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Saving a Man’s Life, For The Second Time

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Tuesday morning, at 10:30 a.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Alan Malka was in his home in Petah Tikva getting his day started after a late-night shift when he heard the ringing sound coming from his emergency communications device. With … Continue reading →

Posted in Press, UH Volunteer Features | Tagged Ambucycle, Child, CPR, EMS, EMT, first responder, Mother, parent, son, United Hatzalah, Volunteer | Leave a comment

After Performing Successful CPR On His Own Son, EMT Writes Emotional Letter Imploring All Parents to Learn Basic First Aid

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Yesterday, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yoni Uziyahu from Rehovot, experienced something that no parent should have to go through. His son, only a year-and-a-half old, fell off of a table and suffered a severe head injury. The boy lost … Continue reading →

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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

Acting Quickly Saves Lives

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Eliyahu Haliva is a United Hatzalah EMT who lives and serves in the city of Be’er Yaakov, a small city next to Rishon LeTsiyon. Two weeks ago, Eliyahu was studying in a Kollel (Torah study center) on an exceptionally hot … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Child, electric Bicycle, EMS, EMT, first responder, hat wave, hot car, Israel, locked car, smashing windows, summer, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

Helping People Sometimes Involves Going Beyond Medical Treatment

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Raphael Poch

By Devo Klein Recently one Thursday afternoon, a United Hatzalah volunteer was driving his ambucycle when he received an alert to a medical emergency on the very street that he was currently on. The volunteer quickly zipped over to the … Continue reading →

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Dramatic Rescue Saves Infant Locked in A Hot Car

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Raphael Poch

Last Thursday a dramatic car rescue took place after an infant was accidentally locked inside a hot car. The mother of the child wrote the following after the lifesaving rescue. “ Even while writing this, hours after the incident, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged car seat, Child, EMS, EMT, infant, Locked in a car, United Hatzalah, Yedidim | Leave a comment