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Man’s best friend saved by United Hatzalah after near fatal car accident
On Saturday evening, amid the numerous calls he received to provide emergency medical services (EMS), Aryeh Shavit from the Migdal Ha’Emek chapter of United Hatzalah responded to a call involving a traffic accident in the heart of Tel Aviv. Shavit responded in less than three minutes in spite of the heavy traffic that resulted from Read more
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Jewish values build bridges between Israel and Iran via lifesaving EMS
“You know, really, I don’t deserve this. The 3,000 volunteers in Israel do. They are the ones who sacrifice their lives, their family and their time to respond to emergency calls and treat 700 people each day in times of peace and times of war. They are the ones who deserve this award.” Read more
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Preparing for the L’ag Ba’omer mass Pilgrimage to Meron: Solving an EMS nightmare
“We want the public to know that we are there for them to help them in any way that they need and to make sure that they have a safe holiday. Should the worst occur and someone needs help, we will be there and we will be fully set up to provide the quickest medical… Read more
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Israel Volunteer EMS organization to be honored by Persian community of Great Neck and New York City as part of Israeli Remembrance Day celebration
“The Persian community is the one of the most passionate about Israel and I know that many people are careful to donate to important causes. This is a community that has a strong value for life and helping people. United Hatzalah is an organization that is dedicated to saving lives in Israel and abroad, and… Read more
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United Hatzalah mourns the passing of a dear friend
The United Hatzalah family joins the family of Yosef Koeningsberg in mourning his untimely passing. Yosef, aged 40, died yesterday when he suddenly collapsed in the street after suffering a heart attack. His colleagues, medics from United Hatzalah, arrived at the scene and began resuscitation attempts. After the ambulance arrived, ambulance paramedics were forced to Read more
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A Friendship that Inspired a Cross Country Bicycle Ride – Honoring the memory of Daniel Viflic
Daniel Shore began a journey in November 2015 that came to a conclusion with the donation of a brand-new life-saving ambucycle on Sunday during Chol Hamoed Pesach. In November he raised money during a 24 hour bicycle ride that traversed Israel from Metula to Eilat, to purchase an ambucycle that would honor the memory of Read more
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Israel EMS team heads to Panama to help train paramedics for Mass Casualty Incident
Israeli EMTs, Paramedics, Doctors and logistics personnel from United Hatzalah travelled to Panama for a week in order to train their Panamanian counterparts in providing the proper response for a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI). The training took place between April 12th and 18th and culminated with an MCI drill that saw thirty mock casualties with Read more
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United Hatzalah EMS personnel volunteer to bake matzot with children struggling with cancer and give them a pre-pesach break
“It was fun to bake the matzot. We will eat them at the seder night. I wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday.” Read more
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Remembering a Passover Miracle 5 Years Later
Passover is all about remembering the important stories of the past, stories that define us, stories that makes us who we are and taking them into the future with us. Eariler this week Untied Hatzalah volunteer Yehuda Amitai attended a very special meal, a meal that was held in celebration of a child’s medical recovery. Read more