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EMT Couple Saves The Life Of A Young Woman With A Chronic Illness

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Just after midnight on Wednesday morning, United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs Reuven and Chana Kushilevich spent their evening on their weekly date-night call buffing medical emergencies in their hometown of Kiryat Motzkin. They had just finished responding to their fifth medical … Continue reading →

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First Aid Training Center Opened By United Hatzalah in Kfar Qassem

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Zim Urban Life Corporation, under the auspices of Rani Zim, assisted United Hatzalah to build its new regional training and activity center in the Zim Urban Life business center in Kfar Qassem. The corporation invested in the initiative in order … Continue reading →

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Decorated EMT Becomes First Woman Head Of a Chapter For United Hatzalah

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Vicky Tiferet, who is a volunteer EMT with United Hatzalah in the northern town of Moshav Yuval, was appointed as the head of the organization’s Emek HaHula chapter last week, becoming the first woman in the organization to hold such … Continue reading →

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Family Of Boy Who Drowned in Sedot Michah and Miraculously Survived Thanks First Responders Who Saved Their Son

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Raphael Poch

On Tuesday morning a week ago, United Hatzalah volunteers were dispatched to a private pool at a vacation home in Sedot Michah where a two-year-old boy had drowned in a private pool. The volunteers who arrived performed CPR on the … Continue reading →

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Keep Fit And Save Lives – The Race To Save Lives 5K

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Raphael Poch

From July 12th until August 16th, United Hatzalah of Israel is inviting people from all across the globe to participate in an international race that is taking place in local parks, streets, and even in the comfort of one’s own … Continue reading →

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Light Amid The Darkness – Some Thoughts On Chanukah By a First Responder

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Raphael Poch

Monday was a particularly difficult day for our team of first responders in Rehovot. Early in the morning, our team responded to a fatal car accident that saw one person killed and others injured. Soon afterward, another call came over … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem Honors First Responders

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Raphael Poch

 The Jerusalem Municipality honored exemplary first responders on Wednesday at a special ceremony that took place at City Hall. Among the honorees presented with citations from the city for their exemplary service, were select volunteers from the police, fire department, … Continue reading →

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Fire and Rescue Department Commissioner: “Fire Fighters should Also Be EMTs”

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Raphael Poch

Israel’s Fire and Rescue Department Commissioner Rav Tefser Dedi Simchi visited United Hatzalah headquarters last week to learn about how the two organizations can help each other. “I see it as an important goal that among the firefighters there should … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah Opens New Chapter in Samaria

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Raphael Poch

At the beginning of January, United Hatzalah opened its second new chapter in Judea and Samaria in as many weeks. The newest chapter known as Western Binyamin, covers the area of the south-west part of Samaria and includes the towns … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah Christian, Druze and Muslim Volunteers Display Brotherhood in Nazareth At Christmas Time

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Raphael Poch

For the past five years, United Hatzalah volunteers from the Galilee have provided EMS coverage for the annual Christmas Market and accompanying parade that takes place prior to the holiday in Nazareth. With United Hatzalah’s newly inaugurated chapter in the … Continue reading →

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