Tag Archives: motor vehicle accident

Treating Children In Distress Following A Car Accident

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Car accidents can be incredibly distressing for children, no matter what the outcome. One such accident took place on Saturday night just after 10:30 p.m. when a young mother was on her way home with her four children on Highway … Continue reading →

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I Became An EMT To Help My Daughter, Last Night I Saved Someone Else’s

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Raphael Poch

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 →

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“We Are Here To Help; Today Is no Different”

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Early one Friday afternoon in the middle of February, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Netanel Moyal was preparing for Shabbat in his hometown of Ashdod, when he was suddenly alerted to a motor vehicle accident involving a truck and a motorcycle … Continue reading →

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Listen To Your Intuition And Save Lives

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Osnat Reuven, a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT, is unwavering in her commitment to lifesaving and is constantly responding to emergencies. Last Shabbat, a group of children were playing in the family yard when a four-year-old was struck on the head … Continue reading →

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Finding The Lost Victim

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Recently, an accident occurred on Route 437, near the Palestinian town of Hizma. The accident was between a car and a motorcycle. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT and police officer Eli Avraham was alerted by dispatch and immediately rushed to the … Continue reading →

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The Psychotrauma And Crisis Response Unit To The Rescue

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Raphael Poch

One Tuesday Morning Elad Tomer, a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT and member of the Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit (PCRU) had just finished buying his groceries at the supermarket when he was alerted by dispatch to a traffic accident nearby. … Continue reading →

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Having The Tools To Save A Life

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Raphael Poch

One recent evening United Hatzalah volunteer Meidan Ben Yoash provided medical coverage during a football game in Ashdod. After the game, Meidan was headed home on his ambucycle when the organization’s dispatch alerted him to a road accident at the … Continue reading →

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London Community Donates Off-Road Ambucycle to Volunteer Who Saved One Of Their Own

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Raphael Poch

This story begins on Friday, July 19th, 2019, at 6:45 AM. United Hatzalah volunteer Eilon Lubiner, who worked on a farm for youth at risk, had just finished milking the goats. The early morning quiet, normally punctuated only by quaint … Continue reading →

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Treating Each Person As Their Own World

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Betzalel Sabag lives in Rehovot with his family. Betzalel works in an office in Ramat Gan near the Aluf Sadeh interchange. One recent Sunday morning, traffic across the center of the country was at a crawl. … Continue reading →

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Unity In An Emergency – Serving Felafel To Save a Family

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Raphael Poch

On Friday, November 15th, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Tal Cooperstein was on his way to a medical emergency on Mivtza Sinai Street in Bat Yam when a woman struck his ambucycle while driving her car. He was treated at the … Continue reading →

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