Tag Archives: MVA

Why I Can’t Drink My Cup of Coffee This Morning

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Raphael Poch

My name is Yagel Bar-Kama, I live in Tel Aviv and I like to walk in Park Hayarkon in the mornings. I work as a dog walker in the city and I am often in the park in the mornings … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Rushing Out To an Emergency At All Hours of The Day Or Night

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Raphael Poch

Eran Moshe is one of United Hatzalah’s dedicated volunteers in the city of Sderot who provides emergency medical services to people both in the city and the surrounding region in the troubled Gaza periphery. Like all United Hatzalah volunteers, all … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Send in the Clowns

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Raphael Poch

“One of the more interesting things about being a volunteer first responder is that you never know when or in what situation you will be when you will receive an emergency call. Whenever that call comes, you drop everything and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tonight We Celebrate

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Raphael Poch

My name is Benny Dadush, and I am a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT. I live and volunteer in Or Yehuda, a town in which everyone knows me, especially my fellow EMS volunteers. Our team of first responders in the area … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Muslim First Responder Eulogizes Sgt. Shiloh Siman Tov Who Died of His Injuries Sustained in a Fatal Car Accident on Highway Six

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Raphael Poch

Muawia Kabha was the first responder at the fatal car accident on Highway 6 on February 13th that claimed the lives of three Golani soldiers. Kabha, who is Muslim, is a United Hatzalah volunteer paramedic. He had been driving his … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

When The Emergencies Keep Coming – EMS Volunteer Responds to 8 Calls In One Evening

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Raphael Poch

Late one evening last week, Avner was alerted to a fire at a store in Tel Aviv and immediately raced to the scene on his ambucycle. A few minutes later, he received an alert that another fire had broken out … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Miracle in Herzliya – Driver of Car Hit by Passenger Train Walks Away

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Raphael Poch

Last night at approximately 00:40 United Hatzalah dispatch called volunteer EMS personnel to the scene of a serious traffic accident that occurred on Hamaapilim St. in Herzliya. A private car had been hit by a train and thrown some 20 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

EMT Astounded by Seeing Psychotrauma Crisis and Response Unit In Action

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Raphael Poch

“It takes a lot to truly surprise me. I’ve been an EMT for years and I have seen a lot of trauma. From car accidents to sudden infant deaths, terror attacks, and many other medical emergencies. As a first responder … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

From Car Accident to Stabbing Victim, Israeli Volunteer EMTs Live From Call to Call

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Raphael Poch

Most people live their lives following a routine. Going from day-to-day following a similar pattern of work, leisure time, and family time, most people appreciate a sense of repetitiveness on which they can rely. But for a volunteer EMT in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment