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Climbing a Ladder to Save a Life
One recent morning at 8:00 AM, Dan Dikanoff, a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT from Givat Shmuel, was driving in the freeway fast lane when he was suddenly alerted to a serious work accident in the vicinity. Despite being on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambulance, Emergency, EMS, EMT, first responder, Israel, Rescue, United Hatzalah
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Leaving Children To Answer an Emergency
On a recent Shabbat morning, a young woman who thought she was in the early stages of pregnancy suddenly began bleeding. The woman became hysterical and fainted on the spot. Her alarmed husband threw water on her face in an … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambucycle, Children, EMS, EMT, Israel, Rescue, United Hatzalah
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Saving a Life in Two Minutes – A First Person Account
My name is Chaim Stern and I am a United Hatzalah volunteer EMS first responder. A few weeks ago, I was lying in bed reading a book and drifting off to sleep when I received an emergency alert from United … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambulance, CPR, EMS, EMT, first responder, Israel, pre-mature baby, Rescue
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Helping a Gentleman Who Can No Longer Help Himself
“Never in my life did I think that I would rely upon volunteers to come to my house once a month in order to take me to my favorite spot in the world. The place where I feel the most … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambulance, EMS, EMT, First Responders, Kfar Saba, Make a wish, Rescue, Ten Kavod
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If You Call I Will Answer and If You Fall I’ll Pick You Up
United Hatzalah emergency medical service (EMS) volunteers respond to more than 1,000 emergencies per day in Israel. But some rescue stories rise above the others. This is one such story. EMT Dov Bash lives in Telshe Stone with his family. … Continue reading
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Tagged Beit Meir, Dov Bash, EMS, EMT, Fall, Israel, Rescue, Rope Rescue, Search and Rescue, United Hatzalah, Water Cistern
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Gunshot Victim Thanks First Responder Who Saved His Life
Last Saturday afternoon a young Arab man was attacked in the Ein el-Maghara neighborhood of Umm al-Fahm, an Arab town that lies just south of Afula in northern Israel. The man was shot several times and seriously injured by unknown … Continue reading
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Tagged Afula, attack, gunshot, HaEmek hospital, HaEmek Medical Center, Israel, Muslim, Rescue, Sanaa Mahameed, Umm al-Fahm
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Man Reunites With The Rescuers Who Saved Him From Death
Last week Tuesday, Itai Shukrun, a healthy 35 -year-old from Kiryat Atta with no previous cardiac issues, suddenly collapsed at home. Worried family members called United Hatzalah emergency services and the organization’s Dispatch and Command Center sent an alert to … Continue reading
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Tagged Carmel, CPR, defibrillator, EMS, EMT, Haifa, Rescue, United Hatzalah, Volunteer
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The Greatest Way To Honor and Enjoy Shabbat – Save Someone Who Can Honor it And Enjoy It Also
On a recent Friday afternoon, a 90-year-old woman was preparing for Shabbat when the contents of one of the pots on the stove caught fire. Smoke quickly filled the apartment and the woman, due to her limited mobility, was unable … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambucycle, Eli Beer, EMS, EMT, Fire, Rescue, Shabbat, Shabbos, United Hatzalah, Yisrael Chanukah
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Tonight We Celebrate
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
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Tagged Benny Dadush, Birthday, Eilat, EMS, EMT, Family, Israel, MVA, Or Yehuda, Party, Rescue, Surprise party, United Hatzalah
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My Fifteen-Year-Old Self Saved A Life
The blood pounded in his ears, drowning out the sounds of the frantic passengers around him. The two sisters who had identified themselves as medical professionals were tending to the unconscious woman, obscuring his view. They were over 30,000 feet … Continue reading
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Tagged 15, Airline, Ambucycle, EMS, EMT, Flight, Israel, plane, Rescue, saving a life, United Hatzalah
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