Tag Archives: Search and Rescue

Israeli Based Emergency Response Team Departs For Turkey With 25 Medical and Rescue Personnel, 10 Tons of Medical Equipment, and Humanitarian Aid

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Elias Romano

United Hatzalah of Israel sent a delegation of 25 first responders and experts in search and rescue operations together with 10 tons of medical supplies and humanitarian aid to Turkey on a special charter flight this afternoon. The chartered flight … Continue reading →

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“Direct Missile Strike” – Mass Casualty Incident Training Drill Held By United Hatzalah and IDF in Kibbutz Kvutzat Yavneh

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Elias Romano

“Direct Missile Strike!” – On Monday evening that was the emergency alert received by dozens of first responders in the region of Kvutzat Yavneh as part of the joint training drill that was conducted by United Hatzalah and the IDF. … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Disability As A First Responder

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Raphael Poch

As part of our Year Of The Volunteer project, United Hatzalah will be highlighting volunteers from across the country who give of themselves and their time to help others and save lives each and every day. We want to recognize … Continue reading →

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Dealing With The Tragedy When Lifesaving Goes From Rescue To Recovery

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Tiberias– On Friday afternoon just before Sukkot at 2:30 p.m., a 30-year-old man who had been swimming with his father on the Khoury Beach in Tiberias got caught in the strong undertow in the Kineret and disappeared under the waves. … Continue reading →

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Searching For A Missing Woman In The Jerusalem Forest

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Tuesday night, just after 11 p.m., a 30-year-old woman was declared missing from her home. The worried family reported her absence at the local police station. The woman’s possible whereabouts spanned a large area of the Jerusalem forest, an … Continue reading →

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Saving A Life On The Edge Of A Cliff

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Moshe Raveh was attending to a medical emergency in the town of Shlomi on Shabbat afternoon and was just packing up his equipment after having finished treating the patient when he received another emergency alert regarding … Continue reading →

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Disabled EMT Serves as Head of Search and Rescue Unit

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Raphael Poch

Last week, United Hatzalah volunteer Eli Almoznino orchestrated the successful search and rescue operations which found three missing people. This is something Almoznino, who heads the organization’s Search and Rescue Unit, is quite used to doing. What is astounding is … Continue reading →

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In Winter Weather The Right Vehicle Saves The Day

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Raphael Poch

One of the lesser-known vehicles that United Hatzalah uses to save lives is the ATV or All-Terrain-Vehicle. The organization has close to 40 of these vehicles distributed across the country in locations where there is a lot of need for … Continue reading →

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A Shabbat Search and Rescue Mission

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Raphael Poch

On Shabbat (Saturday, March 2nd) during the stormy morning hours, United Hatzalah volunteers EMTs from Kiryat Gat and the surrounding region were asked by the Israeli Police to participate in the search for an older gentleman who had gone missing … Continue reading →

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If You Call I Will Answer and If You Fall I’ll Pick You Up

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Raphael Poch

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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