Tag Archives: First Response

Saving A Father In Front Of His Children

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Tuesday night, just after 8 p.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yishai Salomon was in his home winding down after a long day at work when suddenly his communication device began to ring, alerting him to a nearby emergency. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Press, UH Volunteer Features, Vehicles | Tagged Ambucycle, Ambulance, EMS, EMT, First Response, Israel, Jerusalem, motorcycle, Paramedic, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

The Strangest Life Saving CPR I’ve Ever Encountered

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Monday morning, just after 10:00 a.m. a woman in her 80s slipped in the shower and lost consciousness in her home on Sokolov Street in Ramat Gan. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Avi Wilman was out shopping with his wife … Continue reading →

Posted in Press, UH Volunteer Features | Tagged Accident, bath, bathtub, CPR, defibrillator, EMS, Fall, first responder, First Response, Israel, slip, United Hatzalah, wife, Woman | Leave a comment

Training Foreign Workers To Be Initial Responders During Medical Emergencies

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Raphael Poch

A new project has been created by United Hatzalah, together with Hakeren, the Israel Foreign Workers Fund, that will significantly contribute to saving more lives. The project aims to train foreign workers located in Israel who work in the field … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Basic training, EMS, First Aid, First Response, Foreign Workers, HaKeren, Israel, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

Israel’s Ramadan Responders – Fasting and Saving Lives

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Raphael Poch

On June 13th, the penultimate day of the month of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Muslim calendar, five United Hatzalah emergency medical volunteers responded to a large-scale fire in Umm al-Fahm. The blaze took place in an auto-body parts … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ambulance, Eli Beer, EMS, EMT, Fasting, Fire, First Response, Israel, Kfar Kara, Muslim, Ramadan, Umm al-Fahm, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

Israelis To Benefit From New “Doubling of Ambulances” Initiative From United Hatzalah and United Ambulance of Israel

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah recently announced a plan that will eventually see 600 private ambulances, operated by United Ambulance of Israel, that will now be alerted to those in need by United Hatzalah’s dispatch. This new initiative, referred to as “600+600,” means … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1221, Ambulance, Eli Beer, Emergency, EMS, EMT, Ephraim Feldman, first responder, First Response, Israel, Private Ambulance, Tel Aviv, United Ambulance of Israel, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

Only 10% of Israelis Know How to Properly Administer CPR

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Raphael Poch

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CPR, EMS, EMTs, First Responders, First Response, Israel, paramedics, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

EMT Treats Girl for Allergic Reaction to Lotion, Develops Same Reaction In Spite of Following Protocol

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Raphael Poch

An allergic reaction is not something that is contagious, however, an unlikely situation occurred on Wednesday, when EMS teams were called to help treat a young woman who developed a severe allergic reaction to a tanning cream that she had … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Allergy, EMS, EMT, first responder, First Response, Israel, Meir Elbaz, Nahariyza, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment