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Tag Archives: CPR
Giving A Bit More Time
On Wednesday night, at 9:45 p.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Eric Barel was in his home in Carmiel when he was alerted to a nearby emergency. A few houses down from Eric’s house, a 60-year-old man lost consciousness in his … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambucycle, CPR, EMS, EMT, first responder, Israel, Rescue, United Haztalah
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Collaborative Effort Of First Responders Saves A Jerusalem Man’s Life
On Sunday morning just after 9:00 a.m., a man in his 70s collapsed while taking a shower in the neighborhood of Gilo, in Jerusalem, An ambulance from Yad Sarah that was called to the scene requested backup and United Hatzalah’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambucycle, collaboration, CPR, EMS, EMT, Israel, Jerusalem, Rescue, United Hatzalah
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After a Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Quick Intervention By EMTs Saves Rehovot Man’s Life
Volunteer EMT Micah Shalom hails from the bustling city of Rehovot, just south of Tel Aviv. At approximately 12:30 A.M. on Friday morning, Micah returned home exhausted from a late-night business meeting. The EMT was just about to hop in … Continue reading
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Tagged Cardiac Arrest, CPR, defibrillator, EMS, EMT, first responder, Israel, Rehovot, shock, United Hatzalah
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EMT Gets Help From Some Neighbors To Locate A Suffering Woman and Save Her Life
On Monday afternoon on Yefe Nof Street in Tiberias (Tevaria), a woman in her 50s began to feel unwell and called her son to tell him that he should call for help. The son, who did not live at home … Continue reading
Posted in Community Outreach, Press, UH Volunteer Features, Vehicles
Tagged Ambucycle, Community, CPR, EMS, EMT, first responder, neighbors, Rescue, Tevaria, Tiberias, United Hatzalah
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From Providing Care At A Corona Hotel To Saving A Life in A Cemetery In A matter Of Minutes
On Monday afternoon, just after 11 a.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Tova Shtiglitz was finishing up a shift at the local Corona hotel in Ofakim when she was suddenly alerted to a nearby medical emergency. United Hatzalah’s Dispatch and Command … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Press, UH Volunteer Features, Women Volunteers
Tagged cemetery, Corona Hotel, Coronavirus, Covid-19, CPR, EMS, EMT, first responder, Israel, Ofakim, United Hatzalah, Women
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Doing Everything I Can to Help
Just before 3:00 a.m. on Monday morning, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Shadi Shawar, who lives in the largely Muslim neighborhood of Beit Hanina and works as a manager in customer service in a supermarket, was just finishing his shift when … Continue reading
Posted in Coexistence, Press, UH Volunteer Features
Tagged Checkpoint, CPR, defibrillator, emergency medical service, EMS, EMT, first responder, Israel, Jerusalem, Muslim, Qalandiya, United Hatzalah
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EMT’s First Successful CPR Saves Bnei Brak Woman’s Life
On Tuesday evening, at 6:00 p.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Haim Volis had just returned to his home in Bnei Brak after a long day at work. As Haim untied his shoelaces and relaxed on the couch, his communications device … Continue reading
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Tagged Bnei Brak, CPR, EMS, EMT, first responder, Rescue, United Hatzalah
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EMTs Perform Successful CPR On Neve Yaakov Man After He Stopped Breathing
On Monday evening, on Reuven Gamzon Street in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood of Jerusalem, a young man in his 20s, who is living with cancer was having difficulty breathing. His family called emergency services for help. United Hatzalah’s Dispatch and … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambulance, cancer, CPR, EMS, EMT, first responder, Neve Yaakov, United Hatzalah
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Muslim and Jewish EMTs Join Together To Save a Life In Pisgat Zeev
On Sunday night just before midnight, a couple from the Pisgat Zeev neighborhood in Jerusalem was about to go to sleep when the husband suddenly started hearing his wife’s breathing become erratic. He tried to get her to sit up … Continue reading
Posted in Coexistence, Press, UH Volunteer Features
Tagged Ambulance, Coexistence, CPR, Emergency, EMS, EMT, first responder, Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish, Muslim, Pisgat Zeev, Rescue, United Hatzalah
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EMT Saves A Life On The Way To His Son’s Graduation
On Monday night, just after 7:00 p.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Haim Gil David was on his way out of his apartment in Netanya. Haim Gil and his family were heading out to the graduation of Haim’s son’s 8th-grade graduation … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambucycle, CPR, EMS, EMT, first responder, Israel, Netanya, Rescue, United Hatzalah, Volunteer
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