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Tag Archives: therapy dog
Psychotrauma Dog Unit Providing Psychological First Aid After The Loss of A Young Wife
On a Monday evening in January, a young woman who had recently given birth to the family’s first child collapsed at home in one of the northern neighborhoods of Jerusalem. First responders who arrived at the scene began CPR efforts … Continue reading
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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United Hatzalah Welcomes Newest Recruit and First Member of Psychotrauma K-9 Unit
Trauma’s New Best Friend United Hatzalah Welcomes Newest Recruit and First Member of Psychotrauma K-9 Unit On Sunday, Israel’s EMS Psychotrauma Unit welcomed its newest member who has four paws and is named Lucy. Lucy got her paws wet, so … Continue reading
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Tagged Dog, Emergency, EMS, EMT, Israel, Psychotrauma, Therapy, therapy dog, trauma, United Hatzalah
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