Tag Archives: First Responders
A Shabbat Search and Rescue Mission
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
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Tagged Eli Beer, Emergency, EMS, EMT, First Responders, Kiryat Gat, Search and Rescue, United Hatzalah
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Lawyer Collapses on Way to Work Rescued By Volunteer EMTs
A week ago, an emergency call came in to United Hatzalah’s Dispatch center regarding a man in need of medical assistance on Hamgshimim Street in Petach Tikvah. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Shimi Ezer from Elad, was the first responder to … Continue reading
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Tagged CPR, EMS, EMT, First Responders, Israel, Petach Tikvah, United Hatzalah
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Helping a Gentleman Who Can No Longer Help Himself
“Never in my life did I think that I would rely upon volunteers to come to my house once a month in order to take me to my favorite spot in the world. The place where I feel the most … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambulance, EMS, EMT, First Responders, Kfar Saba, Make a wish, Rescue, Ten Kavod
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Utilizing Teamwork To Ensure Personal Safety
Avi Amar is United Hatzalah volunteer EMT who lives in Ashdod. He has been working in emergency services his entire adult life, from the time he finished his mandatory military service, he has worked with the Police making sure that … Continue reading
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Tagged Avi Amar, EMS, EMT, Firefighter, First Responders, motor vehicle accident, Rishon LeZion, United Hatzalah, Volunteer
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EMS Crews, Israeli Military and Fire and Rescue Department Conduct Collaborative Drill Mimicking MCI Missile Strike on Military Base
On Monday, United Hatzalah together with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel’s Fire and Rescue Department held a combined training drill which mimicked missile attack on a military base that resulted in a mass casualty incident (MCI). The … Continue reading
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Tagged Drill, EMS, EMT, Fire and Rescue, Fire Department, Firefighters, First Responders, IDF, Israel, Mass Casualty Incident, MCI, Missiles, Rishon Letzion, Training
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Kids of EMS Responders Get It Right On Purim
(As Appeared in the Jerusalem Post on February 28th, 2018) The idea that people dress up on Purim as something that they hold dear or emulate is not a foreign concept. On the contrary, imitation is the highest form of … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Children of EMS, costumes, Dr. Francine Roberts, EMS, EMT, First Responders, holiday, Kids, Purim, Second sphere trauma, trauma, United Hatzalah
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United Hatzalah Opens New Chapter in Samaria
At the beginning of January, United Hatzalah opened its second new chapter in Judea and Samaria in as many weeks. The newest chapter known as Western Binyamin, covers the area of the south-west part of Samaria and includes the towns … Continue reading
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Tagged Ateret, ATV, Ben Shemen, Binyamin, Dolev, EMS, EMT, First Responders, Halamish, Harasha, HasEve Tzuf, Israel, Judea and Samaria, Na'aleh, Nahliel, Neriyah, new chapter, Nili, Paramedic, Samaria, Talmon, United Hatzalah, volunteers, West
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Only 10% of Israelis Know How to Properly Administer CPR
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you had a serious medical emergency and collapsed on the street? Who would help you? Sadly, according to a new study that was carried out by the Smith Institute, only 10% of … Continue reading
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Tagged CPR, EMS, EMTs, First Responders, First Response, Israel, paramedics, United Hatzalah
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