Tag Archives: Israel Ambulance

Violent Brawl in Kfar Yasif Leaves Resident in Serious Condition

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Raphael Poch

Late Wednesday night, a violent brawl broke out close to a church in the town of Kafr Yasif in northern Israel. A man in his twenties was stabbed in the abdomen. Worried passersby called emergency services for help.   United … Continue reading →

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Man Collapses in Silwan, Revived by First Responders

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Saturday night, just after 10:30 p.m., a man in his late 60s in the neighborhood of Silwan in east Jerusalem suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. His worried family members called emergency services for help.   United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Ameer … Continue reading →

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Woman and Nine Children Rescued From Burning Building In Shlomi By Neighbors and EMTs

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Thursday morning just after 6:00 a.m., a fire broke out on the top floor of a residential building on Hof Hayam Street in Shlomi. Inside the apartment was a woman and a number of children. The woman quickly began … Continue reading →

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Tel Aviv Man Revived After Nearly Drowning on Shabbat

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Shabbat evening just before 7:00 p.m., a man was in the water in the ski lake in Begin Park located in southern Tel Aviv, when he began to feel tired and couldn’t swim anymore. He thrashed in the water … Continue reading →

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Givataym Jogger Undergoes Successful CPR After Collapsing Mid-Stride

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Raphael Poch

 On Sunday night just before 10:00 p.m., a man in his 30s was jogging down HaKnesset Street in Givatayim when he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and collapsed on the street. Worried onlookers who witnessed the collapse began performing CPR … Continue reading →

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Making sure breakfast’s Bracha Rishona wasn’t a Bracha Achrona

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Raphael Poch

At around 9:15 on Friday morning, a 75-year-old man was eating breakfast in the kitchen of his home in Afula when he lost consciousness and fell to the floor. The man’s wife, son, and daughter were there with him and … Continue reading →

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Greater New York Community Raises $6 Million for United Hatzalah of Israel

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Tuesday evening at Pier 60 in Chelsea Piers, over 1,000 people gathered together in support of Israel’s premier fully volunteer emergency medical service (EMS) organization. Over 400 of them were young professionals under the age of 35. The gathered … Continue reading →

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The Best Reason To Get Out Of Bed in The Morning – Saving a Life

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Raphael Poch

Just after 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a woman in her 50s with a complicated medical history was about to eat breakfast at her home in the Galilean city of Tur’an. Her sister was bringing her some food when the … Continue reading →

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“The Angel of Death” Paramedic Reflects on Meron One Year Later

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Raphael Poch

By Avi Marcus I felt like the angel of death last year in Meron. I was supposed to leave the mountain and the festival at 12:00 a.m. as that is when my shift ended. I am the Deputy Head of … 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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