Tag Archives: Emergency

United Hatzalah Opens New National Dispatch Center To Treat Humanitarian Emergencies

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Raphael Poch

The Israel Association of Community Centers and Lev Echad have partnered with United Hatzalah of Israel and launched a new national dispatch center managing 30,000 volunteers who will provide assistance to humanitarian emergencies across Israel. The new partnership has given … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Coronavirus, Covid-19, Dispatch, Dov Maisel, elderly, Emergency, Humanitarian, Israel Association of Community Centers, Lev Echad, The Family Foundation of Inbar & Marius Nacht, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

Unity In An Emergency – Serving Felafel To Save a Family

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Raphael Poch

On Friday, November 15th, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Tal Cooperstein was on his way to a medical emergency on Mivtza Sinai Street in Bat Yam when a woman struck his ambucycle while driving her car. He was treated at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Accident, Ambucycle, Bat Yam, Eli Beer, Emergency, EMS, EMT, Family, Felafel, Israel, motor vehicle accident, Tal Cooperstein, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

Volunteer EMTs and Midwife Deliver Two Babies In 24 Hours on Tisha B’Av

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Raphael Poch

Motzei Shabbat saw the beginning of a very active day for a few United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs and a midwife who delivered two babies over the course of 24 hours. The first call took place just after Shabbat ended and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baby delivery, bay, Emergency, EMS, EMT, First Responders, homebirth, midwife, Tisha B'av, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

A Shabbat Search and Rescue Mission

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Raphael Poch

On Shabbat (Saturday, March 2nd) during the stormy morning hours, United Hatzalah volunteers EMTs from Kiryat Gat and the surrounding region were asked by the Israeli Police to participate in the search for an older gentleman who had gone missing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Eli Beer, Emergency, EMS, EMT, First Responders, Kiryat Gat, Search and Rescue, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

A Moving Meeting Between a Man and the People Who Saved His Life

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Raphael Poch

The last day of 2018 in Mevaseret Tzion, Tomer Greenzeid, a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT was heading to work when his emergency phone application alerted him to a medical emergency in his vicinity. A 67-year-old man suffered respiratory distress and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Community, CPR, Emergency, EMS, EMT, Family, Israel, Mevaseret, Paramedic, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

Tips for Winter Weather from United Hatzalah

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah has completed its nationwide preparations for the coming winter storm that is expected to hit Israel on Wednesday afternoon and evening. As part of these preparations, the organization has issued a list of best practices for getting through … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ambulance, Emergency, EMS, EMT, first responder, Frostbite, Hypothermia, United Hatzalah, Winter | Leave a comment

Climbing a Ladder to Save a Life

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Raphael Poch

One recent morning at 8:00 AM, Dan Dikanoff, a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT from Givat Shmuel, was driving in the freeway fast lane when he was suddenly alerted to a serious work accident in the vicinity. Despite being on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ambulance, Emergency, EMS, EMT, first responder, Israel, Rescue, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

It’s The Little Things That Matter

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Raphael Poch

Last Tuesday United Hatzalah volunteer first responders were called to an emergency on Dov Hoz street in Holon. Five volunteers arrived at the scene in order to assist in an emergency where a person had lost consciousness. The volunteers succeeded … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Daniel's Drinks, Emergency, EMS, EMT, first responder, Holon, Israel, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

Israeli First Responder Faces Emergency While In Transit at Newark Airport

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Raphael Poch

Last week, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT and Regional Coordinator Gavy Friedson was traveling through Newark Airport on his way back from a speaking engagement in Vancouver, Canada. Friedson had been talking about how the organization saves lives by having volunteers … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ambulance, Emergency, EMS, EMT, Gavy Friedson, New Jersey, Newark, Newark Airport, Police, United Hatzalah, United States | Leave a comment

A New Birth A New Beginning

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah volunteer EMT, and Director of the organization’s women’s unit, Gitty Beer was cooking soup for dinner when she was alerted to a woman in labor in her community in Jerusalem. Gitty almost forgot to turn off the stove … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ambulance, baby, birth, cooking, Emergency, EMS, EMT, first responder, Gitty Beer, infant, mothers, Paramedic, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment