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Tag Archives: Safed
Seeing The Result Of My Lifesaving Actions
On Monday night, just after 10 p.m. in the northern city of Tzfat (Safed), A 60-year-old handyman began suffering acute chest pains and decided to take a break and lay down on a park bench nearby. Shortly thereafter, the pain … Continue reading
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Tagged EMS, EMT, first responder, handyman, Israel, plumber, Safed, Tzefat, United Hatzalah, Volunteer
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Using Memories And Trusting Your Instinct To Save A Life
Yehezkel Gabay is a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT hailing from the city of Tzfat (Safed). A few weeks ago, Yehezkel was learning Talmud in his local synagogue when he received an alert from his communications device, notifying him about a … Continue reading
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Tagged Construction, EMS, EMT, Fall, Israel, Safed, Tzefat, United Hatzalah
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Treating A Groom In Distress
On a recent Saturday night, Ariel Yonatan was alerted to an accident on the highway between Safed (Tzefat) and Meron. A high impact collision occurred between two private vehicles that caused the airbags to deploy and the windows to shatter … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambucycle, Car Accident, EMS, EMT, first responder, Groom, Meron, Motor vhicle accident, MVA, Safed, Tzefat, United Hatzalah, wedding
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United Hatzalah Expands Psychotrauma and Crisis Response K-9 Unit
A new volunteer has joined the ranks of United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit, only this one has four legs. Toffy, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, a breed known around the world for excelling as therapy dogs, has gone … Continue reading
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Tagged Cavalier King Charles, Dog, EMS, EMT, K-9 Unit, Ori Weiss, Psychotrauma, Safed, Therapy, therapy dog, Tzefat, United Hatzalah
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