Tag Archives: Life saving

Bringing Good Deeds Into The World

Shimrit Cohen is a United Hatzalah EMT from Tiberias who also volunteers with the organization’s emergency room (ER) assistance program at the Poriya Medical Center. As hospitals are approaching peak capacity with the influx of COVID patients, Shimrit knows that … Continue reading

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Doctor Attests – United Hatzalah’s Ten Kavod Project Assisting The Elderly Saved A Life

On Wednesday, United Hatzalah’s Ten Kavod project of visiting the elderly resulted in the life of a Beer Sheva resident being saved.  This was attested to by the doctor of the woman whose life was saved.   Volunteer EMT and Ten … Continue reading

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The Camp That Will Have Its Participants Saving Lives

A new summer program for Jewish teens from the U.S. and Canada is kicking off in Israel this summer that will combine spirituality, touring and intensive EMS training offering the participants the opportunity to view Israel from a completely new … Continue reading

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Newly Placed Equipment In Mall Aids In Saving The Life Of Man Who Collapsed In Mevaseret On Saturday

As part of their mission to further develop life-saving operations in the Mevaseret Zion region, local United Hatzalah volunteers entered into negotiations with the Rami Levy mall in Mevaseret to set up a first aid cabinet complete with an EMT … Continue reading

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From Pizza to Life Saving, Newly Trained Volunteer Gets Crash Course in How to Drop Everything and Run

This past Saturday night, Yechiel was enjoying pizza with a fellow volunteer when the pair received an urgent alert from United Hatzalah Command Center. A motorcyclist had collided with a car at a nearby intersection. Hearing their radios crackle, the … Continue reading

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Paramedic Saves a Life Thanks to Her Car Breaking Down

On Thursday afternoon, upon finishing her day of filming instructional videos for new emergency medical technicians at United Hatzalah headquarters in Jerusalem, Revital Curiel couldn’t get her car started. The regional paramedic of the organization’s Negev chapter, who also works … Continue reading

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Jersey City CBEC Volunteer Saves A Life at Former Employer’s Office

Susan Paul is a remarkable resident of Jersey City. She loves the city that she calls home and the people in it, so much so that she signed up to train and volunteer as a community-based emergency caregiver (CBEC) in … Continue reading

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A Different Type of Saving – EMS Team Attends Wedding Saves Father of the Groom

Mydan Ben Yoash last night responded to a different type of emergency than what he is used to seeing as a volunteer EMT. A local wedding hall manager posted on Facebook that a couple with special needs had expected some … Continue reading

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A Different Type of Saving – EMS Team Attends Wedding Saves Father of the Groom

Mydan Ben Yoash last night responded to a different type of emergency than what he is used to seeing as a volunteer EMT. A local wedding hall manager posted on Facebook that a couple with special needs had expected some … Continue reading

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