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United Hatzalah Treats 3,000 people over yom Kippur
United Hatzalah volunteers across Israel and Ukraine treated more than 3,000 people on Yom Kippur. Emergency calls included fainting, weakness, low blood sugar and several people losing consciousness due to the fast as well as hundreds of bicycle injuries and births. President and Founder of United Hatzalah Eli Beer said: “United Hatzalah volunteers across the Read more
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Coming Full Circle – Some Holiday Inspiration From A UH Rescue Vehicle
Rina and Yacov Kauffman dedicated an ambucycle a number of years ago in honor of Rina’s brother Leon Lebor who was killed in the September 11th attack on the Twin Towers. The couple knew that the donation would go towards saving lives in Israel, but they never imagined that the donation would one day Read more
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United Hatzalah/Rescue Opens New Chapter in Englewood New Jersey
United Rescue, United Hatzalah’s affiliate organization in the United States, is launching its second U.S. chapter in Englewood, New Jersey. This new addition will be the sixth international chapter directly run by United Hatzalah/United Rescue and will join existing chapters in Jersey City, Panama City, Uman, Kyiv, and Cartagena. United Rescue Englewood will be directly Read more
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1,600 People Treated For Medical Emergencies in Uman Over Rosh Hashanah
Over the course of Rosh Hashanah in the city of Uman, Ukraine, more than 1,600 people received emergency medical treatment by United Hatzalah volunteers who were stationed in and around the city to provide first aid care for the tens of thousands of people who spent the holiday in the city. After receiving emergency first Read more
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Arab EMTs Join Medical Team in Uman
What brings an Israeli Arab to Uman for Rosh Hashanah? Ayman Ibrahim, an Israeli Arab from Abu Gosh went to Uman for the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. He was asked to be part of a special team of volunteers from United Hatzalah who will make up a non-Jewish segment of the team of volunteers Read more
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London Dinner Raises £400,000 For United Hatzalah
More than 250 people attended a special dinner in support of United Hatzalah which took place at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London. The dinner brought the message of coexistence through the mutual goal of lifesaving, which the organization prides itself on, to the London community in a unique way by introducing the participants to Read more
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Woman Nine Months Pregnant Performs Lifesaving CPR
On Friday at approximately 1:30 a.m. two young people were reported electrocuted in a pool. One of the young men was pulled out of the pool unconscious. He was not breathing and had no pulse or signs of life. A second young man, who had jumped into the pool to save his friend was also Read more
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The Emergency Rescue That Took 4 Days
On Wednesday last week, an Israeli hiker began a popular three-day trek in India in the Himalayan mountains known as the Brighu Lake Trek. The trek is located close to the village of Manali where Chabad Rabbi and United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Menachem Bakush lives with his family. Towards the top of the mountain, at Read more
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United Hatzalah Volunteers Conduct Two In-Flight Rescues in Two Days
Over the course of two days, United Hatzalah EMS volunteers conducted two in-flight rescues on different airlines across the globe. The first incident took place on Monday on an Alitalia flight between Mexico and Rome when a 50-year-old man lost consciousness and required assisted breathing. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yossi Refaeli, who has family Read more
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United Hatzalah Holds Special Training and Social Gathering For Women’s Unit in Jerusalem
On Monday evening, a special event took place at United Hatzalah of Israel’s headquarters in Jerusalem. The organization held a special training session and social gathering for the women who comprise the women’s unit and the midwives unit in the greater Jerusalem area. Director of the Women’s Unit Gitty Beer said: “The point of the Read more