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From The Brink of Death to Tears of Joy – United Hatzalah volunteers Re-Meet Patient Whose Life They Saved
On Saturday two weeks ago, United Hatzalah volunteer paramedic Miri Shvimmer together with four volunteer EMTs, Benny Mizrachi, Rachamim Gilboa, Yaakov Yazdi and Lior Eskenasy were each going about their regular Saturday schedules when an emergency alert from United Hatzalah dispatch center shattered the tranquility of the day. “Holon, HaGra Street, 53-year-old is unconscious,” said Read more
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Bridging the Generation Gap in The Druze Community – A Model for Israeli Society
“I believe that one of the challenges facing Israeli today is a lack of connection and understanding between our youth and the golden-years generation.” So said Yasmin Kara, the Spokesperson for the Druze Division of The General Federation of Working and Studying Youth in Israel (NOAL). Kara hails from Daliyat al-Carmel and has just instituted Read more
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United Hatzalah Inaugurates New Team of Responders in Mount Hevron Region
Following our recent promise to increase the level of response in Judea and Samaria, United Hatzalah inaugurated a new team of volunteer first responders in the Mount Hevron region on Thursday. The new team of 24 medical volunteers is comprised of medical students, EMTs, paramedics, nurses and doctors who will provide emergency medical services for Read more
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Volunteer EMT Saves the Same Baby From Choking Twice in One Night
On the first night of Chanukah, Yosef Asor and his wife Efrat joined their preschooler for a festive classroom celebration in their hometown of Dimona. In the middle of the Chanukah party, Yosef’s United Hatzalah radio suddenly crackled to life. A newborn baby was choking just a few blocks from the location of the party. Read more
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The Park Bench Shift That Saved A Baby’s Life
About three weeks ago, Moshe Dahan was visiting a close friend and fellow ambucycle medic in Modi’in. The pair were chatting in a local park when they received an urgent alert from United Hatzalah Command Center notifying them that a baby girl was choking a few blocks away. With no time to lose, the duo Read more
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United Hatzalah Christian, Druze and Muslim Volunteers Display Brotherhood in Nazareth At Christmas Time
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 city, this year was no different, and all of the city’s volunteers came to lend Read more
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You May Not Be Where You Want To Be, But You are Where You Should Be
“On Sunday, I traveled to Jerusalem early in the morning to participate in the Shiva Minyan for my grandfather who passed away on Shabbat. He was 92 years-old and was an incredible inspiration to me and my entire family. The Minyan was full of attendees from wall-to-wall. I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised. My Read more
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Going Beyond the Call of Duty, Dedication Without Borders
Volunteers always go beyond the call of duty as that is what volunteering means. But there are some cases in which even volunteers go well beyond what is and can be expected of a volunteer. Just such an occasion occurred last night in Ashdod. Just after 1:00 a.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMS first responders Yitzchak Read more
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Minister Erdan Inaugurates United Hatzalah’s National Dispatch and Command Center in Israel’s Capital
Internal Security Minister of Israel MK Gilad Erdan, inaugurated the national dispatch and command center for United Hatzalah at the organization’s national headquarters in Jerusalem early Monday afternoon. The dispatch and command center provides the first response to medical emergencies across Israel. Our dispatchers send EMS volunteer responders, who are spread all throughout the Read more
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United Hatzalah Inaugurates 11 New Ambulances
United Hatzalah inaugurated 11 new ambulances on Thursday afternoon at in Tel Aviv. The ambulances, which will serve communities throughout Israel, are the newest addition to the existing fleet which now numbers close to 40 ambulances across the country. These ambulances are primarily used for training new EMS personnel including EMTs, paramedics and doctors and Read more