Tag Archives: trauma

The Blood on My Clothes

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Raphael Poch

This past Saturday, a severe accident occurred when an elderly man lost control of his vehicle. He had been out for a drive with his wife when the accident occurred. The car was sent flying over the barrier wall, landing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bleeding, Car Accident, EMS, EMT, Ohad Hessel, trauma, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

Send in the Clowns

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Raphael Poch

“One of the more interesting things about being a volunteer first responder is that you never know when or in what situation you will be when you will receive an emergency call. Whenever that call comes, you drop everything and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Car Accident, Emergency, EMS, EMT, Israel, Medical Clown, MVA, Purim, trauma, United Hatzalah, Yishai David Turgeman | Leave a comment

Kids of EMS Responders Get It Right On Purim

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Raphael Poch

(As Appeared in the Jerusalem Post on February 28th, 2018) The idea that people dress up on Purim as something that they hold dear or emulate is not a foreign concept. On the contrary, imitation is the highest form of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Children, Children of EMS, costumes, Dr. Francine Roberts, EMS, EMT, First Responders, holiday, Kids, Purim, Second sphere trauma, trauma, United Hatzalah | Leave a comment

United Hatzalah Welcomes Newest Recruit and First Member of Psychotrauma K-9 Unit

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Raphael Poch

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dog, Emergency, EMS, EMT, Israel, Psychotrauma, Therapy, therapy dog, trauma, United Hatzalah | 1 Comment

In mass terror attacks, psychologists on the heels of EMTs

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Raphael Poch

First responders include trained psychologists and social workers to help witnesses reconnect to reality in the face of trauma As reported by the Times of Israel Emergency first responders weren’t the only people speeding towards the terror attack on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged EMT, Haas Promenade, IDF, Jerusalem, Miriam Ballin, psychologists, Psychotrauma, Terror Attack, trauma | Leave a comment