Two weeks ago, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Shimon Luba received an emergency alert on his communications device concerning an anaphylactic reaction at Dung Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem. Shimon rushed out of his house and hurried to the scene. The volunteer arrived less than three minutes later, followed by fellow EMTs Katriel Cohen Read more

Since Sunday morning United Hatzalah’s disaster relief mission has been operating in Morocco. The team’s first goal was to assess the needs of the Moroccan people and coordinate efforts with the Moroccan government and community leaders so as to determine how best to assist in the wake of the earthquake last Friday. After assessing where Read more

A few weeks ago, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Shalom Klein (29) was grocery shopping for Shabbat at Hadar Mall in Jerusalem when he was suddenly drawn to the sound of cries and shouts emerging from the vicinity. Responding to the commotion, Shalom discovered a highly distressed woman who urgently directed his attention towards a nearby Read more

By Yisrael Bitton It all began on a Shabbat morning at around 11 a.m. when I received a phone call from the leadership of United Hatzalah of Israel, asking if I could participate in an emergency relief mission to Morocco. I hadn’t been following the news as I am a Shabbat observant Jew. I am Read more

By Erez Gollan My name is Erez Gollan, and I live in a small town called Kanaf, located in the Golan Heights in Israel. A few days ago, my Saturday afternoon routine was disrupted when I learned of the earthquake that had taken place in Morocco. I was asked to join a jump team of Read more

An advanced team from United Hatzalah has been active in Morocco since early Sunday morning. After the earthquake took place in the North African country, United Hatzalah, an international emergency medical and rescue NGO, received numerous requests for assistance from the local Jewish Community as well as from volunteers of the organization who were present Read more

Last week, a joint drill simulating the emergency medical response to a shooting attack with multiple casualties was conducted by medical teams from the Paratroopers’ Elite unit (Sayeret Tzanchanim) and United Hatzalah. The drill was planned as a result of the current wave of terror attacks, during which IDF medics often collaborate with civilian medical Read more

On Sunday afternoon, near the Ramat Hadar neighborhood in Givat Shmuel, the life of a 78-year-old man was saved after his neighbors called emergency services after they couldn’t contact the man and hadn’t seen him for over a day. When United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yuda Widawsky,  received the alert, he was in the middle of Read more

Three weeks ago, a 6-year-old boy was seriously injured in a residential fire at his home in Petah Tikva. An intensive care team from United Hatzalah, led by volunteer physician Dr. Dvir Bar On, responded to the emergency. Upon arrival at the scene, medical and rescue teams were informed that a young child was trapped Read more