Tag Archives: Heart-attack

Motorist Suffers Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Ramat Gan, Successfully Resuscitated By EMS

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Monday morning just after 11:00 a.m., a man in his 40s was driving down Heftman Street in Ramat Gan when he began to feel unwell. According to eye-witnesses at the scene, he stopped his vehicle, got out, and then … Continue reading →

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Be’er Sheva Man Resuscitated After Wife Finds Him Unconscious At Home

Posted on July 7, 2022 by admin

On Wednesday afternoon in Be’er Sheva, a woman found her 79-year-old husband lying unconscious in his bed. He had seemingly suffered a heart attack just a moment prior and was unresponsive. His panicked wife immediately called emergency services for help. … Continue reading →

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“Real Life Angels Exist”

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Raphael Poch

By Dina Shoval Last Friday night was one of the most harrowing nights that I have ever experienced in my life. It began like any other regular Friday night, I was with my family, we made Kiddush, ate our meal, … Continue reading →

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Saving the Same Man Twice in 24 Hours

Posted on November 23, 2021 by admin

Adir Nachmani is a volunteer EMT for United Hatzalah and works for the city of Be’er Sheva.   On Saturday night, close to 6:00 p.m., when Adir was on an ambulance shift around the city, he received a call about … Continue reading →

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Saving A Life Outside Of A Medical Clinic – EMTs in Dimona rush to save a heart attack victim after he collapsed outside of a doctor’s office

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Tuesday morning, just after 11:00 a.m., a man went to the doctor on Leon Birenbo’im Street in Dimona complaining of chest pains. After checking the man’s vital signs the doctor urged the man to go to the hospital for … Continue reading →

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Trio of Muslim and Jewish EMTs, Save a Disabled Woman’s Life

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Monday morning, a woman with disabilities lost consciousness and collapsed at a care center near the town of Ma’aleh HaHamisha. Medical staff from the center initiated CPR and called emergency services for assistance.  United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Murad Barhom … Continue reading →

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EMT Saves Her Own Husband’s Life

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Geulah Pollak has been a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT for the past 4 years. She has previous experience as a first responder but took hiatus for about 10 years prior to joining United Hatzalah due to a mild injury. “I … Continue reading →

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Saving A Life In a 12 Minute Traffic Jam

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Yossi Rotenberg works as the deputy director of a branch of Shufersal in the center of the country. This past Friday afternoon, Yossi had just left work and was on his way to drop off some supplies for his daughter … Continue reading →

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EMTs Leave Their Own Lecture To Save A Life

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Raphael Poch

My name is Jonathan Chiche and I am a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT as well as the head of the French division of the organization. I was invited today by a friend of United Hatzalah, Axel Reby, to speak in … Continue reading →

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Two EMTs playing an April Fools Joke End Up Saving a Life in the Process

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Raphael Poch

Late Saturday night on April 1st, two EMTs, Dvir Adani and Moshe Mizrachi, decided that they would play an April Fool’s joke on their friends. The pair of United Hatzalah volunteers were driving past Ben Gurion airport on their way … Continue reading →

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