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From Teaneck With Love – New Jersey Couple Inspires Others to Help Save lives in Israel
On Wednesday evening, Teaneck residents Cynthia and Abe Steinberger hosted a parlor meeting at their home in an effort to encourage their friends and neighbors to take up the cause that has inspired them for the past eight months, saving lives in Israel. According to Cynthia, the couple was first exposed to the idea during Read more
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United Hatzalah Opens Special Re-Training Program for Recently Released Military Medics to Join Civilian EMS
United Hatzalah has recently begun a countrywide campaign in which the organization is making the registration and retraining procedure for military and combat medics to enter the civilian arena as EMTs much simpler,” said Moti Elmaliach, United Hatzalah Spokesperson. “Military medics can sign up online or over the phone and will be given a course Read more
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United Hatzalah EMS Couple and Pair of Twins Receive Citation of Excellence From Mayor of Jerusalem
On Wednesday, the citation for excellence was presented to volunteers of each branch of emergency services in Jerusalem. In the field of EMS, the award was presented to Miriam and Dr. Adam Ballin for their dedication and devotion as United Hatzalah volunteers together with two other volunteer responders, twin brothers Eliezer and Shlomo Brandmark. United Read more
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Turning Terror into Acts of Loving-kindness
Family of Terror Victim Sued Iran Dedicates Ambulance in Honor of Fallen Loved One 14 years ago, on June 11th, 2003, Alan Beer and 16 other people were murdered by a terrorist who blew himself up on the 14a bus at Davidka Square. The family of Alan Beer sued for damages from Iran and other Read more
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Israeli EMS Response in Mass Casualty Drill Wows ISDEF Expo Attendees
During the recent ISDEF Premier International Defense and Homeland Security (HLS) Exhibition this week, United Hatzalah held a mass casualty incident (MCI) training drill in an effort to display Israel’s prowess at providing an immediate first response to large-scale emergencies to the attendees at the conference. As opposed to previous drills demonstrated by the Read more
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EMS Teams Treating Patients, Working Towards Unity
Last night, at 10:45 p.m. a United Hatzalah EMT was driving past the southern gate of Efrat, a Jewish town in Gush Etzion just south of Bethlehem when he noticed a Palestinian vehicle stopped by the side of the road with its blinkers on. He stopped to ask if the occupants needed help and found Read more
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United Hatzalah Inaugurates New Ambulance for Psychotrauma Unit and Central Jerusalem
On Friday morning, at the Wolfson buildings on Diskin Street, United Hatzalah inaugurated a new ambulance. “The new ambulance will be a dual purpose ambulance,” said Miriam Ballin, Director of the organization’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit. “The ambulance will be providing EMS services free of charge to the residents of the Sha’arei Chessed and Read more
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Student Volunteer Saves Lives in Israel’s Periphery
Shmuel Harel is a United Hatzalah ambucycle volunteer who lives in a small Kibbutz by the name of Kisufim in the Negev. He is a graduate student and organizational consultant for the Kibbutz, which borders the Gaza Strip. While Harel is an extremely busy young man, he makes the time to be an exceptionally dedicated Read more
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Jersey City CBEC Volunteer Saves A Life at Former Employer’s Office
Susan Paul is a remarkable resident of Jersey City. She loves the city that she calls home and the people in it, so much so that she signed up to train and volunteer as a community-based emergency caregiver (CBEC) in order to help her neighbors, friends, and family who live near her. As a Read more
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United Hatzalah Inaugurates 180 Ambucycles, Honors Ambassador David Friedman To Culminate International EMS Week
As International EMS week came to a close there was some good news on the horizon for Israelis from all backgrounds and religions. United Hatzalah put another 180 emergency ambucycles on the road on Friday enabling the organization’s volunteers to be able to respond to medical emergencies faster. The organization is hoping to cut down Read more