Tag Archives: Epipen

Young Girl Suffers Anaphylactic Reaction in Preschool, Saved By Quick Acting EMT

Yesterday afternoon, a man in Herzliya arrived to pick up his daughter from preschool, when he discovered that the little girl had broken out in a rash with a swollen tongue. The girl was coughing repeatedly and showed worrying signs … Continue reading

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I Picked Up A Hitchhiker And Saved His Life With My EpiPen

My name is Yosef Chaim Shachaf and I am a volunteer EMT with United Hatzalah. A few weeks ago on Tuesday morning just after 9:30 AM, I was driving on the highway near Ashkelon when I noticed a yeshiva student … Continue reading

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Elad Student Suffers Severe Allergic Reaction and is Saved By an EpiPen

On Sunday, a yeshiva student was in the middle of shiur on Ben Uziel Street, in Elad, when suddenly he got an allergic reaction due to coming in contact with peaches to which he is severely allergic. United Hatzalah Dispatch … Continue reading

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Netanya Infant Suffering Allergic Reaction Saved By An EpiPen

Two weeks ago, on Sunday, at a gas station near Netanya, a family was out dining in a restaurant with their one-year-old baby girl. After 30 minutes their baby had an allergic reaction to some of the food she had … Continue reading

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Rosh Tzurim Woman Suffers Anaphylactic Shock, Saved By Member of Her Community With an EpiPen

On Thursday afternoon, just before 4:00 p.m., a woman in her 40s in Rosh Tzurim began to feel a shortness of breath after having a mid-afternoon snack. She was unaware of having any allergies and rushed outside to ask some … Continue reading

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Woman Suffers Severe Allergic Reaction Saved by a United Hatzalah Doctor in Givat Shmuel

Last week on Wednesday, a woman in her 40s had a severe allergic reaction in her home in Givat Shmuel. The reaction came after she came into contact with food to which she is allergic. The woman started to swell … Continue reading

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Two Severe Anaphylactic Shock Victims Are Saved in Less Than An Hour By EMTs Carrying Epipens

On Tuesday morning just after 11:00 a.m., a young girl suffered an anaphylactic reaction to milk products while attending classes in a school on Modiin St. in Tiberias. The young girl went into shock as her body reacted severely to … Continue reading

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Jerusalem Woman Saved After Near-Fatal Allergic Reaction To Pomegranates and Honey On Rosh Hashanah Night

On the first night of Rosh Hashanah, a woman’s life was saved after she had an anaphylactic reaction to Honey and Pomegranates. The incident took place in the Gilo neighborhood of Jerusalem, as families were sitting down to eat the … Continue reading

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The Best Birthday Gift – Her Son’s Life

Gal is a United Hatzalah volunteer from Or HaGanuz, a town in northern Israel. On Thursday afternoon, Gal and his 15-year-old son went out for sushi in a Netanya mall. From across the restaurant, Gal noticed a few kids running … Continue reading

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Arriving in The Nick Of Time

United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Itzhak Miro, who hails from Tirat Carmel, a suburb of Haifa on the western slopes of Mount Carmel, was relaxing at home late one evening a few weeks ago, when all of a sudden the emergency … Continue reading

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