Archives: Stories
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Saturday Night Fall
At 11:00 p.m. on Saturday night, a man in his 40s was sitting in a chair at home on Hasneh Street in Ramat Gan when he lost his balance and fell backward striking his head on the floor. The man was bleeding from his head and lost consciousness. His frightened partner immediately called emergency services Read more
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Honoring a Husband of Chessed
On Monday evening just before 6:00 p.m., a baby girl was found trapped inside a car in the city of Ramla. The little girl had been accidentally forgotten there by her parents creating a dangerous situation. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT, Avraham Arnon, lives and works in the city of Ramla, where he actively responds to Read more
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Saving A Life In Time For Shabbat
On Friday afternoon a little before 3:00 p.m., an 82-year-old man was found in his home on Hida street in Ashkelon, lying unconscious on the bathroom floor. The man was found by his own son who immediately called United Hatzalah’s dispatch and command center and requested help. The dispatcher began providing instructions to the distraught Read more
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Giving An Elderly Man One More Shabbat
On Friday afternoon at around 2:30 p.m., a man of 95-years-old was found unconscious in his home on HaShaked street in Beit Aryeh. His caretaker came to serve him lunch and then realized that the elderly man lay unresponsive. The caretaker immediately notified the man’s son, who called United Hatzalah. They were assured by dispatch Read more
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EMT Saves Choking Baby In Hod HaSharon
Just before 11:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, United Hatzalah’s Dispatch and Command center received notification of a young child who was choking at his home. The frantic mother of the child called emergency services for help. The incident took place on Ben Gurion Street in Hod Hasharon. The nine-month-old choking infant was losing consciousness. Dispatchers Read more
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Leaving In The Middle Of A Conversation With G-d – To Save a Life
Holon- Moshe Samira was praying at his local synagogue in Holon recently when he felt the vibration of the emergency application on his United Hatzalah communication device. Quickly lifting the device to his ear, he heard the muted call from the dispatcher announcing that there had been a stabbing on Hama’apilim Street. Moshe silently slipped outside Read more
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City Transformer and United Hatzalah Strike Partnership To Bring Faster, More Mobile, EMS Care To Israel’s Cities
A new partnership deal was struck between United Hatzalah and City Transformer, a company that makes all-electric compact vehicles for city centers. The agreement will see the EMS organization become the first corporate customer of the innovative urban vehicle. According to the agreement, the vehicles will be offered for use by the organization’s volunteers in Read more
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United Hatzalah’s Women’s Unit Holds Mass Casualty (MCI) Incident Training Drill
On Tuesday evening in the valley of Emek Ha’Arazim between Mevaseret and Jerusalem, United Hatzalah of Israel held a mass casualty incident (MCI) training exercise for its women’s unit. The simulated drill scenario, which was planned in July, was surprisingly similar to the bus accident that took place near Hurfeish just two weeks ago. The Read more
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Olim Find Purpose and Community Volunteering With United Hatzalah
As part of our Year Of The Volunteer project, we will be highlighting volunteers from across the country who give of themselves and their time to help others each and every day. It is time to recognize these heroes for the work that they do both as volunteer first responders and in their everyday lives. Read more
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Quick Acting First Responders Prevent Injuries After Car Fire Erupts In Holon Near Residential Building
A parked car erupted in flames at around 1:00 in the morning on Tuesday on HaTayasim street in a Holon neighborhood. The explosion was seemingly caused by a gas leak. The flaming car was parked in a lot adjacent to a three-story building causing a threat to those inside. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Raziel Bney Read more