Tag Archives: Rescue
Volunteer EMT and Paramedic Save The Life Of An Ashdod Man Who Suffered a Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Ashdod – Just before 10:00 p.m. on Saturday night, a man in his 70’s was at his home on Ha’Atzmaut Street in Ashdod, when he suddenly collapsed. His frantic family members called emergency services for help. The worried family members … Continue reading
Pre-Shabbat Tragedy Prevented on The Kinneret
On Friday afternoon around 3:30 in the afternoon, a young woman who was wearing a lifejacket began to swim away from the beaches in Tiberias in order to enjoy the cool water of the Kinneret. After swimming for a short … Continue reading
Store Manager Saves Choking Baby
On Monday night, at 8:15 p.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Daniel Ashosh was managing his store in Alta shopping center in Ashdod when he suddenly heard shouting coming from outside. As the Alta shopping center is a busy and bustling … Continue reading
Giving A Bit More Time
On Wednesday night, at 9:45 p.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Eric Barel was in his home in Carmiel when he was alerted to a nearby emergency. A few houses down from Eric’s house, a 60-year-old man lost consciousness in his … Continue reading
Collaborative Effort Of First Responders Saves A Jerusalem Man’s Life
On Sunday morning just after 9:00 a.m., a man in his 70s collapsed while taking a shower in the neighborhood of Gilo, in Jerusalem, An ambulance from Yad Sarah that was called to the scene requested backup and United Hatzalah’s … Continue reading
EMT Gets Help From Some Neighbors To Locate A Suffering Woman and Save Her Life
On Monday afternoon on Yefe Nof Street in Tiberias (Tevaria), a woman in her 50s began to feel unwell and called her son to tell him that he should call for help. The son, who did not live at home … Continue reading
EMT’s First Successful CPR Saves Bnei Brak Woman’s Life
On Tuesday evening, at 6:00 p.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Haim Volis had just returned to his home in Bnei Brak after a long day at work. As Haim untied his shoelaces and relaxed on the couch, his communications device … Continue reading
Muslim and Jewish EMTs Join Together To Save a Life In Pisgat Zeev
On Sunday night just before midnight, a couple from the Pisgat Zeev neighborhood in Jerusalem was about to go to sleep when the husband suddenly started hearing his wife’s breathing become erratic. He tried to get her to sit up … Continue reading
Vacationing Charedi Woman Joins Local Secular Man In Car Accident Rescue
On Wednesday morning, just before 11 a.m., Rebecca Yom Tov, a Jerusalemite who volunteers as an EMT in United Hatzalah’s specialized women’s unit, was sitting down with her husband for breakfast in a small town in the Gilboa region. The … Continue reading
EMT Saves A Life On The Way To His Son’s Graduation
On Monday night, just after 7:00 p.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Haim Gil David was on his way out of his apartment in Netanya. Haim Gil and his family were heading out to the graduation of Haim’s son’s 8th-grade graduation … Continue reading