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Tag Archives: Psychological First Aid
“Never Could I Predict Something Like This”
By- Hadas Rucham On Thursday afternoon, June 24th, Israel received the tragic news coming from Surfside, Florida regarding the collapse of the Champlain tower. Details of the collapsed building on Collins Ave quickly spread. The twelve-story condo complex had collapsed … Continue reading
Posted in Community Outreach, Press, Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit, UH Volunteer Features, Women Volunteers
Tagged EMS, EMT, IDF, international relief, Israel, Laniado Hospital, Miami, Mission, PCRU, PFA, Psychological First Aid, Psychotrauma, Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit, social worker, Surfside, United Hatzalah
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Psychotrauma Dog Unit Providing Psychological First Aid After The Loss of A Young Wife
On a Monday evening in January, a young woman who had recently given birth to the family’s first child collapsed at home in one of the northern neighborhoods of Jerusalem. First responders who arrived at the scene began CPR efforts … Continue reading
Mother-Daughter Duo Help Evacuate and Calm Residents During Building Fire
Dr. Batya Ludman is a United Hatzalah volunteer in the Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit (PCRU), hailing from Ra’anana. This past Friday afternoon, Batya’s daughter Shayna was at the dentist in Herzliya when she heard loud screaming from an apartment … Continue reading
Paying Attention To The Details When Assisting Patients in Shock
Last Tuesday morning, an elderly woman, with a history of multiple chronic medical issues, collapsed and hit her head in her home located in the city of Ramla. When the woman’s son came home, he arrived to find his mother … Continue reading
The Korenvaes Miracle Award – 7th Night of Hannukah Recipient – The Ultra-Orthodox Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit Responder From Beitar Illit
Every night throughout Hanukkah, United Hatzalah will be awarding one highly dedicated volunteer with the annual Korenvaes Miracle Award. Tonight’s recipient, on the seventh night of Hanukkah, is Esther Flax from Beitar Illit. Esther Flax grew up in Gateshead, England. … Continue reading
The Psychotrauma And Crisis Response Unit To The Rescue
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
Treating An Acute Stress Reaction That Resulted From a Medical Trauma — Psychological First Aid In Action
Irit Ravid is one of United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma Crisis and Response Unit (PCRU) responders. She is ready to assist someone suffering emotional or psychological distress at any time of the day or night. A recent medical emergency occurred on her … Continue reading
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Tagged EMS, Israel, Psychological First Aid, Psychotrauma, United Hatzalah
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Psychotrauma Unit Sends Ambulance to Bolster Sderot
Following the Intensification of rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip this past weekend, United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit Director Miriam Ballin visited the city and its responders in order to bring some much-needed support to the residents and … Continue reading
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Tagged Community, Gaza, Gaza Periphery, Gaza Strip, Psychological First Aid, Psychotrauma, rocket Attacks, Sderot, Stress, United Hatzalah
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