Tag Archives: Dispatch
For The First Time Since Its Inception – United Hatzalah Receives Official Visit From Health Minister
Israel’s Health Minister, Yuli Edelstein, visitedUnited Hatzalah of Israel’s headquarters on Sunday, in an official capacity. Minister Edelstein is the first health minister in Israel who arranged an official visit to the organization since its founding in 2006. The minister … Continue reading
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Tagged Command Center, Dispatch, Eli Beer, Headquarters, Health Minister, Health Ministry, Israel, United Hatzalah, Yuli Edelstein
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When Individuals Band Together To Help The Results Can Be Herculean
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began in Israel, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Tomer Grinzaid has been hopping from call to call whether it’s to provide medical or humanitarian assistance. On a recent medical call, Tomer was alerted to a young bicycle … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambucycle, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Dispatch, EMS, EMT, first responder, humanitarian aid, isolation, quarantine, United Hatzalah
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In Israel, Emergency First Responders Are A Family
This past week marked both Memorial Day and Independence Day in Israel. Due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus threat, the Israeli government placed a lockdown on the country, and people were not allowed to congregate or visit the graves of their … Continue reading
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Tagged Corona, Covid-19 virus, Dispatch, EMS, Family, humanitarian aid, Rescue
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Disabled EMT Serves as Head of Search and Rescue Unit
Last week, United Hatzalah volunteer Eli Almoznino orchestrated the successful search and rescue operations which found three missing people. This is something Almoznino, who heads the organization’s Search and Rescue Unit, is quite used to doing. What is astounding is … Continue reading
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Tagged Disabled, Dispatch, EMS, EMT, first responder, Israel, Lod, Search and Rescue
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Israeli Dispatch Team Aids Ill Patient in New York in Real Time
“Last Saturday night I was working as the shift manager for United Hatzalah’s dispatch and command center in Jerusalem. One of our dispatchers, Eliezer Taib, received a phone call from a woman who said that her son was in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Dispatch, Dispatcher, Eliezer Taib. Yoseph Lieberman, EMS, EMT, Israel, Jerusalem, Manhattan, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, United Hatzalah, USA
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One Shoe On, One Shoe Off – Reflections of an EMT
One Shoe On, One Shoe Off, Come back from a long day at the office. Three social events on the same night. A friend’s 50th birthday, a Bar Mitzvah, and an engagement party. From the early morning, I’ve not seen … Continue reading
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Tagged Dispatch, Emergency, EMS, EMT, United Hatzalah, Volunteer
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