Tag Archives: Haifa

When the Ambulances Don’t Get There Fast Enough You Need to Step Up and Help

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Raphael Poch

Shlomo Tausky works for a non-profit organization known as Ezer M’Tzion. He is married with two children and lives in Haifa. In addition to his work, Shlomo volunteers with United Hatzalah as an EMT and also serves as the Deputy … Continue reading →

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Man Reunites With The Rescuers Who Saved Him From Death

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Raphael Poch

Last week Tuesday, Itai Shukrun, a healthy 35 -year-old from Kiryat Atta with no previous cardiac issues, suddenly collapsed at home. Worried family members called United Hatzalah emergency services and the organization’s Dispatch and Command Center sent an alert to … Continue reading →

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EMT Innovates New Medicart to Help Female EMTs Avoid Back Injuries

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Raphael Poch

“I began volunteering as an EMT almost two years ago and almost immediately began suffering intense back pain from carrying the EMT medical bag on emergency calls,” recounted United Hatzalah volunteer Hagit Saguy. Saguy lives in Kiryat Motzkin, a town … Continue reading →

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Making Sure Israel’s Elderly Have a Happy Passover

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Raphael Poch

As Passover preparations are moving full speed ahead, United Hatzalah’s Ten Kavod volunteers are working to make the lives of Israel’s elderly that much better this holiday season. In addition to the weekly visits and free medical checkups that Ten … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah Creates New App for Quick Navigation and EMS Alerts on Haifa Beaches

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Raphael Poch

Tackling what has been a long-standing problem of locating and identifying patients in need of medical assistance on beaches along the coast of Israel, United Hatzalah Carmel Chapter has developed a new app that can alert EMS teams to medical … Continue reading →

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How EMS Teams Dealt with the Haifa Carmelit Fire on Shabbat

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Raphael Poch

On Saturday afternoon, United Hatzalah dispatch center sent out an urgent call to the Haifa area EMTs who were established as the Shabbat duty officers regarding the fire in the Carmelit subway system. The first responder who arrived on scene … Continue reading →

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Rescuing Residents From the Haifa Fires: A Personal Story of Heroism and Tragedy

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Raphael Poch

On Thursday, Israel’s national volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization United Hatzalah mobilized over 600 volunteers from around the country to assist fire and rescue teams with evacuations and firefighting across the country. During the rescue and evacuation operations in … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah Mobilizes Hundreds of EMS Volunteers to Respond to Fires Across Israel

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Raphael Poch

More than 600 Hundred United Hatzalah volunteer EMS personnel assisted firefighters in evacuating residents in the Romema and Sapir neighborhoods of Haifa during a series of fires that blazed in those areas on Thursday morning. Residents who were still in … Continue reading →

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Towards Year’s End, United Hatzalah Sets Sights on Building up the Periphery

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Raphael Poch

 With the end of the Gregorian calendar year quickly approaching, United Hatzalah, Israel’s national volunteer emergency services organization, is expanding its efforts in Israel’s periphery. Having graduated 140 new EMTs in the month of October, the organization has added to … Continue reading →

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Volunteer EMS personnel supporting local hospitals in Israel in a winning partnership

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Raphael Poch

Six years ago, Israel’s volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization, United Hatzalah, made waves in Rambam hospital when they began a program that significantly cut down waiting times in the emergency room (ER) and helped ER nurses treat patients faster. … Continue reading →

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