Archives: Stories
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Heartfelt Thoughts on Being Dispatched To The Ukraine Border
By Avi Marcus On Thursday just around noon, I was notified that I would be leading a medical and humanitarian expedition to the Ukraine border with Moldova to assist the refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. This would be the first Israeli expedition to put boots on the ground in the conflict. I was tasked Read more
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Members of United Hatzalah’s Humanitarian Relief Delegation in Moldova Help Refugees Celebrate Their Weddings, Rejoice With Displaced Brides and Grooms
On their first night in the city as part of their relief efforts, 15 United Hatzalah volunteers who took part in the organization’s initial medical and humanitarian relief mission to the region (12 Israelis and three Americans) spent the evening assisting displaced brides and grooms celebrate their nuptials. Members of United Hatzalah’s humanitarian and medical Read more
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Volunteer of the Month January 2022 – Eliasaf Bagdari
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Eliasaf Bagdari is 35-years-old, is married, and has five children ranging from 12-years-old to 8 months old. Eliasaf has been volunteering with the organization for the past two years since he graduated from his EMT training course. “It has been my life’s dream to become a first responder. Ever since I Read more
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Dramatic Rescue At Jerusalem Senior’s Residence Saves The Life Of A Choking Man
At 7:30 p.m. on Monday evening, Shalom Klein was working at Yeshivat Ohel Shimon Erloi in Katamon when he was suddenly alerted to a medical emergency occurring nearby. Shalom in addition to being a manager at the Yeshiva also volunteers as an EMT first responder with United Hatzalah. An older man had been eating supper Read more
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Older Petach Tikvah Man Chokes on Falafel, Successfully Resuscitated by First Responders Who Were Passing By
On Tuesday afternoon at around 12:30 p.m., a man in his 80’s choked while eating falafel outside a shop on Chaim Ozer street in Petach Tikvah. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Neria Cohen had just checked out of the store right next to the falafel place at the time of the incident. As he was crossing Read more
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Mass Casualty Incident Training Drill
United Hatzalah took a lead role in a strategic mass casualty drill that took place last week. As an emergency medical response organization, our volunteers must prepare for the worst while we hope for the best. Several times a year, United Hatzalah conducts MCI (Mass Casualty Incident) drills throughout the country. These serve as important Read more
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Saving A Young Car Accident Victim
At around 5:00 p.m. on Sunday evening, a 7-year-old boy was hit by a passing car on HaRav Kook street in Hadera. He had unexpectedly run out into the street in between two cars and was hit by the passing vehicle. He sustained serious injuries to his head and upper body from the force of Read more
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New Muslim EMT Performs First Successful CPR on a Jewish Woman and Saves Her Life
On Wednesday evening at around 7:30 p.m., a 70-year-old woman lost consciousness in her home on Simtat Tamari street in Kiryat Motskin. The woman’s son arrived at her home a few minutes later upon returning from work and found her lying unconscious and unresponsive on the floor. He called emergency services for help and began Read more
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Acts of Kindness Day
Today, February 17th, we celebrate Acts of Kindness Day. In this honor, we wanted to highlight some of the incredible acts of kindness performed by United Hatzalah. The entire organization is built on kindness, so what we are talking about is the icing on the cake, beyond the basic and typical good deeds. Our volunteers Read more
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Building Strong Relationships With Seniors – Ten Kavod Sderot Region
-The Story of Moshe Michael and Fanny Teperman Moshe Michael Moshe Michael joined United Hatzalah in October of 2020. He is 28 years old and a dedicated Ten Kavod volunteer. Moshe works as a photographer and videographer and is currently studying film and cinematography at Sapir college. He lives in Kfar Aza, a kibbutz in Read more