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Tag Archives: infant
I Became An EMT To Help My Daughter, Last Night I Saved Someone Else’s
My name is Chagit Biton, I live in Kiryat Malachi and I make wigs for a living. Thank G-d I have 8 children. Five years ago, my daughter Shaina was born with a severe case of epilepsy. Aside from when … Continue reading
Posted in Press, UH Volunteer Features, Women Volunteers
Tagged Ashdod, EMS, EMT, first responder, infant, Israel, Kiryat Malachi, Mother, Motherhood, motor vehicle accident, United Hatzalah
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EMT Arrives in 35 Seconds To Save A Neighbour’s Choking Baby
On Sunday afternoon, just before 1:00 p.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Ron Cohen was in his home in northern Tel Aviv when his communications device began to ring, alerting Ron of a medical emergency occurring nearby. Just a few buildings … Continue reading
Posted in Press, UH Volunteer Features, Vehicles
Tagged Ambucycle, Choking, EMS, EMT, first responder, infant, United Hatzalah
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Finding the Motivation To Keep Going, Even When We Don’t Succeed
On Wednesday afternoon in Givat Ze’ev, a young boy just under two years old was playing in his backyard when he tripped and landed on the family’s jacuzzi. The jacuzzi was covered but due to the recent rains, a large … Continue reading
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Tagged drowning, EMS, EMT, Givat Ze'ev, infant, jacuzzi, pool, toddler, United Hatzalah
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A Touching Start To The Day
On Sunday morning just after 7:00 a.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yoel Sarfati was returning home from synagogue when he was alerted by his communications device to a nearby medical emergency. Throwing his coat back on, Yoel rushed over to … Continue reading
Posted in UH Volunteer Features, Uncategorized, Women Volunteers
Tagged baby, baby delivery, birth, EMS, EMT, first responder, infant, United Hatzalah, Woman
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Transforming A Good Deed Into Something Bigger
Kobi Ifargan is a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT hailing from the city of Jerusalem. When Kobi is not active in saving lives, he is busy running his hair salon in Jerusalem. One afternoon, a couple of months ago, Kobi was … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle, Choking, e-bike, electirc bicycle, Emegency, EMS, EMT United Hatzalah, first responder, infant
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Baby Rescued From Hot Car in Petach Tikvah
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Alan Malka, saved the life of an infant girl on Sunday morning when he pulled her from a locked hot car on Aharonovitz Street in Petach Tikvah. “I was working at my job in the Municipality … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, Car, EMS, EMT, hot car, infant, Israel, Petach Tikvah, Rescue, summer, United Hatzalah
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Learning Appreciation From A Miraculous Delivery
On a recent Shabbat at 3:00 a.m. Dov Bash was fast asleep when the broadcast of his United Hatzalah communications device jolted him awake, alerting him to a nearby medical emergency.The volunteer quickly jumped out of bed, threw on some … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, birth, CPR, Emergency, EMS, EMT, first responder, infant, pulse, United Hatzalah
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A Birth on Highway 4 — A Truly Meaningful Way To Start One’s Day
On Monday morning, one of the most inspiring medical emergencies that can happen took place on Highway 4 just outside of the city of Ashkelon in southern Israel. A husband and wife were on their way to the hospital in … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, birth, delivering a baby, Delivery, EMS, EMT, first responder, Highway 4, infant, new mother, United Hatzalah
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Family Of Boy Who Drowned in Sedot Michah and Miraculously Survived Thanks First Responders Who Saved Their Son
On Tuesday morning a week ago, United Hatzalah volunteers were dispatched to a private pool at a vacation home in Sedot Michah where a two-year-old boy had drowned in a private pool. The volunteers who arrived performed CPR on the … Continue reading
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Tagged CPR, drowning, Ein Kerem, EMS, EMTs, Grandmother, Hadassah Hospital, infant, Sedot Micha, United Hatzalah, volunteers
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Druze Park Ranger and EMT Saves Jewish Choking Infant In Nachal Amud
Afiw Bkreia lives in the town of Peki’in and works as a park ranger in the national park of Nachal Amud in Israel’s Galilee. He is married with one son and is a volunteer EMT with United Hatzalah. On Tuesday, … Continue reading
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Tagged Choking, CPR, Druze, hiking, infant, Israel, Mother, Nachal Amud, Rescue, United Hatzalah
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