Tag Archives: Safed

Seeing The Result Of My Lifesaving Actions

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Raphael Poch

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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Using Memories And Trusting Your Instinct To Save A Life

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Raphael Poch

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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Treating A Groom In Distress

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Raphael Poch

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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United Hatzalah Expands Psychotrauma and Crisis Response K-9 Unit

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Raphael Poch

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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