Tag Archives: Hospital

The Craziest Thing I Have Ever Done The Night Before An Exam

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Raphael Poch

By – Ravit Staub Last Tuesday night I participated in an ambulance shift on one of United Hatzalah’s mobile intensive care units that was stationed in Tel Aviv. In addition to being a volunteer EMT, I’m a medical student, and … Continue reading →

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An Update On Eli Beer’s Health Status From Mark and Erica Gerson

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Following the publication of last week’s powerful video by Eli Beer here is an update from United Hatzalah’s Chairman of the Board Mark and Erica Gerson: Dear Friend of United Hatzalah, In the Book of Genesis, Jacob is on a … Continue reading →

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Update on the Health Status of Eli Beer

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Raphael Poch

We have had a further update on Eli Beer’s health today and thankfully he is doing well and showing some signs of recovery. His vital signs remain good and he is no longer suffering from shortness of breath. He has … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah’s Emergency Room Assistance Program Expands to Rabin Medical Center – Rabin Becomes 21st Hospital To Adopt Program

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Raphael Poch

On Monday, United Hatzalah and Rabin Medical Center in Petach Tikvah announced a partnership that will see the two entities work together to cut down the waiting time and the overload of patient intake in the medical center’s emergency room … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah Volunteers Take Over As Emergency Room Auxiliary Workers For A Day

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Raphael Poch

On Monday, the medical auxiliary team from an emergency room (ER) in one of the hospitals in the Sharon region took a day to work on team building and left their duties in the emergency room. They were able to … Continue reading →

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The Parents Went to The Hospital, The EMTs Babysat Their Children

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Raphael Poch

On Tuesday United Hatzalah volunteers Chezi Rosenbaum and Tom Elnadiv from Qiryat Malachi each received an alert to a medical emergency in their area. The alert would end up being a lot longer and more involved than their normal medical … Continue reading →

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A Life-Saving Couple That Saved A Couple Of Lives Over The Weekend

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Raphael Poch

Miri Shvimmer and Lior Eskenasy are an engaged couple who both live in Holon and are both United Hatzalah volunteer responders.  In fact, they often ride to emergencies together on Lior’s ambucycle. “Whenever there are calls that need ALS we … Continue reading →

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ER Volunteer Finishes Shift And Heads Home To Deliver A Baby

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Raphael Poch

 On Monday night, after an incredibly long day, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Bentzi Goldberg arrived home and was about to relax, when his radio alerted him to a woman giving birth two blocks away. He turned around raced to the … Continue reading →

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Newly Trained EMT Saves Her Own Life Due To EMT Training

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Raphael Poch

On Sunday, Sarah, a recently graduated volunteer EMT with the women’s unit in United Hatzalah wasn’t feeling quite right. She did a quick mental assessment of her symptoms and compared what she felt to what she learned in her EMT … 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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