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Owner of Popular Jerusalem Bar Holds Personal Thanksgiving Party, Honors EMS Organization that Saved His Life
On Friday, Avi Moskowitz, the owner of the popular Jerusalem Beer Bazaar, hosted a thanksgiving celebration in honor of his complete recuperation from a debilitating accident three months ago. “Three months ago I participated in a cross-country cycling trip with a group called Geerz that empowers youth through informal education revolving around cycling excursions. They Read more
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Jerusalem Honors City’s Security and Life Saving Institutions
On Sunday evening at the Jerusalem Theater in Katamon, the city of Jerusalem honored the various emergency services organizations that help save lives every day in the city. More than 800 people attended this special event representing the various branches of the police force, the IDF, the numerous hospitals in the city, the Fire and Read more
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Patient Awaiting Liver Transplant Patient Transported by New ICU Ambulance to Son’s Wedding for Free
A man awaiting a liver transplant in Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital in Jerusalem wished to attend the wedding of his son which was scheduled to take place in Bnei Brak some 70 kilometers away. The drive which usually takes over an hour to complete, would not be able to be traversed by the ill patient Read more
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Breaking and Entering to Save a Life
Late Saturday night, three weeks ago, United Hatzalah dispatch alerted Dov Eichler to a medical emergency in Jerusalem’s Rehavia neighborhood. The dedicated volunteer immediately jumped on his ambucycle and raced to the address. He had left from the string bridge by the entrance to the city and arrived in less than 60 seconds! Dov rushed Read more
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Technion Students Create New “Adventure Stretcher” to Hasten Hard to Reach Emergency Evacuations
In collaboration with Segal Bikes, the Israelife Foundation and United Hatzalah, Technion Students have created a new type of backboard stretcher for emergency medical situations that adapts for use in difficult terrain. The new backboard, which can also serve as a stretcher, allows the patient to be transported quickly over long distances by two people, Read more
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Man Resuscitated by EMS Volunteer Donates Two Defibrillators to the Organization That Saved His Life
Approximately six months ago, Aviram Zeiler, a United Hatzalah volunteer, saved the life of Aharon Atlas who had collapsed while watching a sporting event in Tel Aviv. The incident occurred at the Hadar Sports Center where Atlas has a sudden heart attack and fell unconscious on the floor. This past week, the two men met Read more
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Burning Lawnmower Injures Petach Tikvah Municipal Worker
On Tuesday, a 30-year-old municipality worker was cutting the grass in a road median in Petach Tikva, when his ride-on lawn mower suddenly burst into flames. The panicked worker jumped out of the vehicle, landing square in the roadway. The oncoming car had no chance to stop as it plowed into the unfortunate individual. Onlookers Read more
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First EMS Course Given in Sign Language in Israel
After becoming the first deaf EMT in Israel, Nechama Loebel has once again broken barriers for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community in Israel by instructing the first EMS course in sign language. Loebel, who recently graduated from both a Psychotrauma and Crisis Response course as well as an EMS instructors course, is certified Read more
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EMS Vehicle Donated to Israel in Honor of Donald Trump’s Recent Visit
Isy Danon, a South African donor of United Hatzalah, Israel’s national volunteer EMS organization, was so inspired by Donald Trump’s recent visit to Israel that he donated an ambucycle to honor the U.S. President. Isy Danon is a proud donor to the organization and a member of its International Committee. Danon felt that Trump, Read more
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United Hatzalah Volunteers Leave Appreciation Event To Respond To A Murder
On Thursday, members of United Hatzalah volunteer EMS services were in the middle of an appreciation event hosted by the Deputy Mayor of Rehovot when they were called to respond to a shooting. The incident took place in the fields outside of the industrial zone of Rehovot, not too far from the Weisgal Retreat, Sports Read more