Tag Archives: trauma

Gunshot victim saved by “high-tech paramedic” after home invasion

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Elias Romano

On Tuesday night, just after 11:00 P.M., three masked men broke into a house in the town of Pardes Hanna-Karkur. One of the occupants of the house, a man in his 50s, was awakened by his wife’s screams. He came … Continue reading →

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Terror Strikes Jerusalem: An EMT’s Harrowing Account of the Neve Yaakov Terror Attack

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Elias Romano

By Yosef Deshet It was a peaceful Friday night after the Shabbat meal when my son and I stepped out of the house in order to go learn Torah together in the local synagogue. A few moments after we left … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah rolls out new tactical trauma kits to be distributed to all 6,200 volunteers

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Elias Romano

Speed during a medical emergency is crucial as every second counts. This is especially true with regard to cases of major physical trauma resulting from any type of bodily injury, whether that injury is caused by a motor vehicle or … Continue reading →

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Netanya Woman Struck By Electric Bicycle Suffers Severe Head Trauma, Rescued by First Responders

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Elias Romano

A middle-aged woman was walking on the sidewalk on Monday morning when she was hit by an electric bicycle rider on Ben Tzvi Sreet in Netanya. Worried relatives called United Hatzalah’s Dispatch and Command Center who immediately alerted nearby EMTs … Continue reading →

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After the Rains Come

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Raphael Poch

By Gaby Hilkowitz Rurka There is a lot of emotional and psychological trauma currently in Puerto Rico. A lot of it dates back to Hurricane Maria which took place in 2017 when large parts of the island were devastated by … Continue reading →

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Psychotrauma Dog Unit Providing Psychological First Aid After The Loss of A Young Wife

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Raphael Poch

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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