Tag Archives: First Responders
Coronavirus COVID-19 State of Affair In Israel and How United Hatzalah is Helping
Being a first responder with the current worldwide outbreak raging in many countries is not easy. We hear about tragedies from all over the world on a daily basis of people being diagnosed with and many times succumbing to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Corona, Corona Virus, Disease, First Responders, Infection, prevention, suits, United Hatzalah, Virus
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United Hatzalah Holds Special Training and Social Gathering For Women’s Unit in Jerusalem
On Monday evening, a special event took place at United Hatzalah of Israel’s headquarters in Jerusalem. The organization held a special training session and social gathering for the women who comprise the women’s unit and the midwives unit in the … Continue reading
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Tagged EMS, EMT, First Responders, Israel, Midwives, United Hatzalah, Women, Women's Unit
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Sheryl Sandberg and Family Honors United Hatzalah Volunteers in Israel
Sheryl Sandberg and Family Honors United Hatzalah Volunteers in Israel Visit coincides with family’s donation of an ambulance to aid volunteer first responders Sheryl Sandberg and her parents, Joel and Adelle Sandberg, honored first responders at the national headquarters of … Continue reading
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Tagged COO, EMS, Facebook, First Responders, Israel, Rescue, Sheryl Sandberg, United Hatzalah, Women
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Volunteer EMTs and Midwife Deliver Two Babies In 24 Hours on Tisha B’Av
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
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Tagged baby delivery, bay, Emergency, EMS, EMT, First Responders, homebirth, midwife, Tisha B'av, United Hatzalah
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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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