Archives: Stories
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Bridging The Divide By Saving Lives
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yosef Isaac is saving lives in Jerusalem, even when those people are not the kindest. Yosef’s block is buzzing with residents from all backgrounds and walks of life, as is common in the Holy City. At times, cultural and religious divides can spill over into “neighborly” relationships. Such was the case Read more
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CPR On A Floating Pier Prevents a Fatal Drowning
Last week, a firefighter and a diving instructor walked onto a dock. No, this isn’t some alternative style of joke, it is a real-life rescue mission, one that resulted in the life a 45-year-old man and father of two being saved. Over the course of 2018, there has been a dramatic rise in the number Read more
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The Blood on My Clothes
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 with a violent thud on its roof. Panicked witnesses immediately dialed the emergency hotline for Read more
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An EMT Speaks About The Drowning Victim He Tried To Save
The Sight I Can Never Forget, The Fight I Lost Somethings cannot be changed. We each have a part of us that defines us as who we are, even when we try to shut that part of ourselves off, it rises to the surface for all to see. I was planning a vacation with my Read more
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A First Responder In Sderot Speaks Out Following Last Night’s Rocket Barrage
Last night United Hatzalah volunteers, like many of the residents of Sderot and the other towns in the Gaza periphery, were up all night due to being under fire from rocket being shot by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The rocket fire was meant to kill them, their children and their families. 15 people were Read more
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Dying From a Broken Heart
Netanel Samoh of Beersheba is a busy father, husband, therapist, soccer coach and United Hatzalah volunteer EMT. Samoh works at the Jewish Agency, counseling new immigrants to Israel. Despite his many other personal and professional commitments, Samoh is always tuned into his radio, ready to drop everything and help those in need. Last Thursday, Samoh Read more
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Israeli Delegation of Emergency Services Meet With Ukranian Government to Discuss Preparations For Rosh Hashanah Pilgrimage to Uman –
In preparation for the tens of thousands of Jewish visitors who will be heading to Uman, Ukraine this year for Rosh Hashanah, an Israeli delegation of representatives from emergency services met with representatives of the Ukrainian government. High ranking Ukrainian officials from the police and emergency medical services, as well regional and local government officials, Read more
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Utilizing Teamwork To Ensure Personal Safety
Avi Amar is United Hatzalah volunteer EMT who lives in Ashdod. He has been working in emergency services his entire adult life, from the time he finished his mandatory military service, he has worked with the Police making sure that the streets of his hometown of Ashdod and the surrounding area are safe. In addition Read more
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The Difference An Ambucycle Makes
When it comes to first responders in the field of emergency medical services, getting somewhere and getting somewhere fast can be the difference between life and death, or between agonizing pain and relief for a patient. That is why United Hatzalah invented the ambucycle in order to shave precious minutes off of EMS first response Read more
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Collaborative Terror Drill Held in Tevaria’s IDF Conscription Base
Last Wednesday, Ambulance Merizan and United Hatzalah joined forces with the local and national police forces in a combined drill that simulated a terror attack in the city of Tevaria, Israel’s largest city on the Kineret, or Sea of Galilee. The drill simulated a terror attack that took place in the city’s IDF conscription office, Read more