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EMT Saves Life of Relative of Deceased At Funeral
Yossi Kurt is a sixth-grade teacher in Kiryat Atta, the town where he lives together with his family. Kurt recently attended a funeral of a fellow teacher in the school when a man in the crowd, a relative of the deceased suddenly collapsed during the procession. As frantic screams for help rang out, Kurt, a Read more
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Volunteer EMT Saves a Life Mid-Haricut
On Tuesday, in the middle of receiving a haircut in her hometown of Ra’anana, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Shiran Finder received a notification from the national dispatch center alerting her that a person nearby had collapsed and was unconscious. Shiran who already had dye packs in her hair, rushed out of the Nir Adir Hair Read more
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United Hatzalah Opens Supply Depot in Uman Enabling Travelling EMS Personnel to Treat Tourists and Locals
Israel’s national volunteer EMS organization continues to expand its international operations for communities around the globe. United Hatzalah has opened a new medical supply depot in Uman, Ukraine, ahead of the annual mass pilgrimage that takes place during the High Holiday season. During the months surrounding the Jewish New Year, this year scheduled to begin Read more
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On Jewish Holiday of Love EMS Couples Reflect On Saving Lives Together
Tu b’Av is the Jewish holiday of love and what better way to celebrate your connection with another person then by saving lives together. Among the 3,500 volunteers of Israel’s national EMS volunteer organization United Hatzalah are more than a dozen couples who answer emergency calls and go out on rescue missions together. The couples Read more
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Cognizant United Hatzalah Ambucycle Driver Helps IDF Prevent Gush Etzion Terror Attack Wednesday Afternoon
On Wednesday afternoon a terror attack was prevented from being carried out by an aware ambucycle driver and volunteer EMT from United Hatzalah and the IDF. The incident occurred near the Gush Etzion junction, a location that has seen numerous attacks in the recent months. Shlomi Anavi, who recently began volunteering as an ambucycle Read more
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EMS Volunteer Revives Traveler Who Suffered Heart Attack at Ben Gurion Airport
Early Thursday morning, a man in his fifties traveling to Ben Gurion airport suffered a heart attack right outside the front gate to the departures lounge. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yoni Uziyahu, was at the airport, rushed over, and together with the airport medical team, began CPR and succeeded in reviving the man. Uziyahu, Read more
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United Hatzalah Becomes Official EMS Provider for Israel Premier League Champions Hapoel Beer Sheva
Last month the Israeli Soccer League champions, Hapoel Beer Sheva, enlisted United Hatzalah to provide EMS support and coverage for all of their games on both the professional and junior levels. Volunteers from Be’er Sheva and the surrounding area were more than happy to support their local team and the national champions as they take Read more
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Story From the Streets Yishai Gavra – A Solomonic Tale of Two Children
I remember the incident like it was yesterday. Some incidents you simply don’t forget, especially when they involved the birth of your first son. On July 11th, I was at home in Zichron Yaakov with my very pregnant wife when she began feeling contractions. We gathered our birthing bags that we had prepared for Read more
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United Hatzalah Adds Teams to Western Wall in Preparation for Tisha B’av Services
In preparation for the many visitors expected to attend prayers at the Western Wall during the Fast of the 9th of Av, United Hatzalah EMS volunteers will be on duty throughout the day at the site in order to provide fast on scene emergency medical assistance to worshippers. Security forces are expecting tens of Read more
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Miracle in Herzliya – Driver of Car Hit by Passenger Train Walks Away
Last night at approximately 00:40 United Hatzalah dispatch called volunteer EMS personnel to the scene of a serious traffic accident that occurred on Hamaapilim St. in Herzliya. A private car had been hit by a train and thrown some 20 meters from the site of the impact. United Hatzalah EMS volunteers from across the city Read more