Tag Archives: EMS

Violent Brawl in Kfar Yasif Leaves Resident in Serious Condition

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Raphael Poch

Late Wednesday night, a violent brawl broke out close to a church in the town of Kafr Yasif in northern Israel. A man in his twenties was stabbed in the abdomen. Worried passersby called emergency services for help.   United … Continue reading →

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Motorist Suffers Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Ramat Gan, Successfully Resuscitated By EMS

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Monday morning just after 11:00 a.m., a man in his 40s was driving down Heftman Street in Ramat Gan when he began to feel unwell. According to eye-witnesses at the scene, he stopped his vehicle, got out, and then … Continue reading →

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Man Collapses in Silwan, Revived by First Responders

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Saturday night, just after 10:30 p.m., a man in his late 60s in the neighborhood of Silwan in east Jerusalem suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. His worried family members called emergency services for help.   United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Ameer … Continue reading →

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Tourist Successfully Resuscitated After Collapsing in Zichron Yaakov Restaurant

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Wednesday just after noon, a man who was visiting the main boulevard of Zichron Yaakov walked into a restaurant and inquired about the lunch menu. He then walked back outside and collapsed near the threshold of the restaurant. A … Continue reading →

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Neighborly in Nazareth

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Sunday evening, just before 11:00 p.m., a man in his 40s with a long medical history wanted to take a walk outside. As he left his home in the neighborhood of Yafa an-Naseriyye in Nazareth, he suffered a sudden … Continue reading →

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Against All Odds

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Raphael Poch

Just after 12:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, a man in his early 90s who was in his apartment on Zichron Sara Street in Rishon Lezion stopped responding to his family members and lost consciousness. Given the man’s severe medical background, … Continue reading →

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Woman and Nine Children Rescued From Burning Building In Shlomi By Neighbors and EMTs

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Thursday morning just after 6:00 a.m., a fire broke out on the top floor of a residential building on Hof Hayam Street in Shlomi. Inside the apartment was a woman and a number of children. The woman quickly began … Continue reading →

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U.S./Canadian Teens Train To Become Next Generation of Lifesavers In Israel and Back Home

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Raphael Poch

-Last week on Thursday, a group of 50 teenagers from different parts of the United States and Canada graduated from their emergency medical response training course with United Hatzalah and participated in a mass casualty incident (MCI) training drill in … Continue reading →

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Saving The Life Of a Collapsed Motorist

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Monday evening, just after 5:00 p.m., a man in his 60s was driving on Jerusalem Boulevard in Holon and stopped at a traffic light just before the turn onto Highway 4. Cars began to stop behind him as they … Continue reading →

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Father, Son, Best Friend, All EMTs, Perform Successful CPR on Cardiac Arrest Victim in Migdal Ha’Emek

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Friday afternoon in Migdal Ha’Emek, a man in his 60s was going about his day when he suddenly suffered a heart attack and collapsed in his home on Mishol Hadarim St. Worried family members called emergency services for help.  … Continue reading →

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