Tag Archives: Fire

Joint Drill Simulates Major Fire In Wooded Area

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Elias Romano

On Tuesday, a joint training drill practicing the combined response of emergency services to a major fire was conducted near the villages of Kfar Oranim and Lapid. Large teams from the Israeli Police, the Fire and Rescue Department, and United … Continue reading →

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Four People Injured in Building Fire in Jerusalem

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Elias Romano

Four people suffered injuries related to smoke inhalation due to a fire that broke out on Hamefaked Street in Jerusalem on Tuesday afternoon. The fire occurred in a storage unit in the basement of a building and broke through the … Continue reading →

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Of Fire, Ladders, and Leaps Of Faith

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Raphael Poch

Being trapped in a burning building is a nightmare that thankfully few people ever have to face. Jumping out of windows to escape is usually a scene reserved for movies. Real life, though, can sometimes be just as dramatic as … 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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EMT Rescues Five People From Burning Building In Bedouin Town

Posted on February 14, 2022 by admin

Late Sunday afternoon, a fire broke out in a residential building in the Bedouin town of Kuseife. Two women and three children were stuck inside the burning improvised building, petrified by fear, and were unable to get out.  United Hatzalah … Continue reading →

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Forest Fire In Givat Yearim Breaks Out Two Hours After A Simulated Forest Fire Training Drill Concluded in The Same Location

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah volunteers have been dispatched and are currently on scene at a fire that broke out in the forest surrounding the town of Givat Yearim in the Jerusalem hills. This fire is quite near the location of the previous … Continue reading →

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Mother-Daughter Duo Help Evacuate and Calm Residents During Building Fire

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Dr. Batya Ludman is a United Hatzalah volunteer in the Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit (PCRU), hailing from Ra’anana. This past Friday afternoon, Batya’s daughter Shayna was at the dentist in Herzliya when she heard loud screaming from an apartment … Continue reading →

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Health and Safety Tips From United Hatzalah For A Happy and Safe Hanukkah

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Use a special location and apparatus to light the candles.  Many times fires occur due to the use of makeshift menorahs. Please use a proper stable menorah and stable table or shelf and avoid proximity to any flammable items, including … Continue reading →

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Giving Back To Society By Saving Lives

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Two weeks ago, on Monday around noon in Jerusalem, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yakov (who wishes to leave out his last name) was just finishing transferring an unconscious patient to an ambulance crew, when he received another alert from his … Continue reading →

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Fighting Fire With More Than EMS

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah’s network of first responders provides more than emergency medical services (EMS). While the EMS component of the organization is certainly the flagship project, another service which the organization provides for free is the work of the PSychotrauma and … Continue reading →

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