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Jerusalem Woman Saves Taxi Driver
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Kayla Zur resides in Jerusalem and is one of the organization’s electric bicycle or E-Bike drivers. A few weeks ago, a 70-year-old taxi driver with two passengers in his vehicle suffered a heart attack and lost consciousness while driving. The taxi had been traveling down King David Street in Jerusalem when Read more
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Brazilian President Bolsonaro Expresses Interest in Opening United Hatzalah in Brazil
CEO of United Hatzalah Moshe Teitelbaum met with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his entourage on Tuesday morning in Jerusalem and presented the United Hatzalah model to them, emphasizing how its cost-free system has democratized access to emergency health care. The President was impressed with the lifesaving model and technology of the organization and the Read more
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A Dance of Life
By: Dvir Adani My name is Dvir Adani and I am a volunteer EMT with United Hatzalah. I am a person who often participates in quite a few parties. Living in Israel’s cultural center in the greater Tel Aviv area, I’m no stranger to them. But tonight – I participated in a party that caused Read more
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60 Seconds to Begin CPR – Go!
Recently one Thursday evening, a man was driving home when he suffered a cardiac arrest and lost consciousness in the middle of his evening commute. The man’s vehicle crashed into another car on the busy roadway; terrified witnesses dialed the emergency hotline for assistance. Yossi Ecklar, a United Hatzalah volunteer from Kiryat Ata was nearby Read more
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Former Psychotrauma Director Of United Hatzalah Wins Prestigious Bonei Zion Prize
The Founder and Former Director of United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit (PCRU) Miriam Ballin was awarded the Young Leadership Award among the recipients of the Bonei Zion prize from Nefesh B’Nefesh for her work in founding the new and innovative unit among other accolades. Ballin, originally a general volunteer for United Hatzalah of Read more
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Kinneret Emergency Training Drill Simulates Marine Rescue From Burning Boat
More than 40 volunteers from United Hatzalah participated in a training drill on the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) that simulated a mass casualty incident on a burning tourist boat. The volunteers, who hailed from Tiberias (Tevaria) and the surrounding area in the Galilee and Golan, joined together with police from Israel’s northern command, the maritime Read more
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United Hatzalah Issues Letter of Defense to Court after Being Sued by MDA
Following the lawsuit issued by Magen David Adom against United Hatzalah, United Hatzalah, the smaller volunteer and free emergency medical service organization, issued a letter of defense to the court responding to accusations of slander from Magen David Adom. In the letter of defense submitted to the District Court of Tel Aviv, United Hatzalah gave Read more
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Rushing Out To an Emergency At All Hours of The Day Or Night
Eran Moshe is one of United Hatzalah’s dedicated volunteers in the city of Sderot who provides emergency medical services to people both in the city and the surrounding region in the troubled Gaza periphery. Like all United Hatzalah volunteers, all of Eran’s work is done on a volunteer basis and is completely free of charge. Read more
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In Winter Weather The Right Vehicle Saves The Day
One of the lesser-known vehicles that United Hatzalah uses to save lives is the ATV or All-Terrain-Vehicle. The organization has close to 40 of these vehicles distributed across the country in locations where there is a lot of need for them, either off-road or on beaches where other vehicles, including ambulances, have a lot of Read more
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United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma K-9 Unit Gets Big Push
United Hatzalah’s crew of canines which operates throughout Israel just got a big push from a dog-loving donor who saw the importance of the unit’s work at traumatic medical emergencies. The unit, which has been active for the past six months and has been newly named the Sylvia and Max Shulman K-9 Unit, has just Read more