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Whatever Will Do The Job
In addition to ambucycles, ambubikes, and ATVs, United Hatzalah also utilizes emergency fly cars to enable some of their more experienced volunteers to reach medical emergencies faster. These cars are registered emergency vehicles complete with lights and sirens and are able to rush from emergency to emergency and arrive faster than regular cars. Ariel Ben Read more
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A Truck, A Bus, A Car, and Dog, Oh My!
Just before midnight on April 23rd, a serious vehicular accident occurred on Highway 4 at the Givat Shmuel interchange near Ramat Gan. The collision involved a commercial truck, a bus, a private car, and a dog. Riding his speedy ambucycle, Liran was on site in record time to provide life-saving intervention for the truck driver, Read more
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International Philanthropist Miles S Nadal, Dedicates Major Section of Building For Israeli EMS Organization
The Miles S Nadal Family Square Renowned International Philanthropist Miles S Nadal and his Family, who previously donated 10 ambucycles to Israel’s national volunteer EMS organization United Hatzalah, has now donated the new Miles S Nadal Family Square outside the organization’s Jerusalem headquarters. The organization uses the Beautiful Garden for all of its vehicle dedications Read more
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Friends of United Hatzalah of Israel to Honor U.S. Ambassador David Friedman with the Jerusalem Award at its 2nd Annual New York Gala
Israel’s largest independent, non-profit, fully volunteer Emergency Medical Service organization is expected to raise thousands to support lifesaving of people of Israel regardless of race, religion, or national origin Friends of United Hatzalah of Israel (www.israelrescue.org) announced today that U.S. Ambassador David Friedman will be honored with the Jerusalem Award at the 2nd Annual Gala Read more
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EMS Vehicle Donated To Israel In Memory Of Poway Shooting Victim On Yom Hazikaron
Just two weeks ago, Lori Gilbert Kaye was shot and killed in a synagogue in Poway, California on the seventh day of Pesach. The attack which claimed her life and injured several others was so horrific that it has impacted people globally and inspired the friends of “Milt’s Barbeque For the Perplexed”, a restaurant in Chicago, Read more
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CEO of United Hatzalah Responds to State Comptroller Report on Emergency Medicine
United Hatzalah CEO Moshe Teitelbaum responded to the State Comptroller’s Report concerning the organization, Magen David Adom and the state of pre-hospital emergency medicine in Israel that was published on Monday. “We are pleased that the State Comptroller raised the pertinent issues regarding the health of Israeli citizens and among them issues the directly result Read more
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Following Anti-Semitic Attack, Volunteer First Responder Donates Medical Kit To Nairobi Chabad House
Following the anti-Semitic robbery that targeted the Chabad House in Nairobi, Kenya, over Chol Hamoed Pesach, a United Hatzalah volunteer donated a fully-equipped medical kit to the Chabad House. According to the volunteer, who wished to remain anonymous, his reason for donating the kit was to enable the Rabbi and his family to be able Read more
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Why I Can’t Drink My Cup of Coffee This Morning
My name is Yagel Bar-Kama, I live in Tel Aviv and I like to walk in Park Hayarkon in the mornings. I work as a dog walker in the city and I am often in the park in the mornings walking the dogs I care for. I was walking my first dog back to its Read more
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From R&R To Rescuing – An EMT Getting Treatment At The Dead Sea Saves An Unconscious Child
Sholem Hack a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT, injured his knee a few weeks ago and received a recommendation from his physiotherapist that the salt-water in the Dead Sea would be helpful to prevent further swelling. He traveled to the Dead Sea on Sunday and even though he is injured, the dedicated EMT took his medical Read more
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It Is All Worth It
My name is Lahav Peled and I’ve been a United Hatzalah volunteer for a bit more than a year. I live in Kiryat Tivon, a town near Haifa, in northern Israel. My family and I were visiting my wife’s parents in Qatzrin over the intermediate days of Pesach and while we were sitting down to Read more