Archives: Stories
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Giving a Neighbor Another Chance At Life
On Monday morning just after 7:00 a.m., a man in his 70’s was at home on Zalman Shneur Street in Netanya when he began to feel unwell. He told his family that he was having severe chest pain and then proceeded to collapse on the sofa. His worried family called for help. United Hatzalah volunteer Read more
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Saving A Life With Speed and Sensitivity on Sunday Morning
Early on Sunday morning, just before 1:00 a.m. Pnina Hadas had just finished preparing a project for her university class when she received an urgent alert from United Hatzalah’s Dispatch and Command Center. A 47-year-old man had collapsed in his home on the nearby Shamir Street in the Gilo neighborhood in Jerusalem. The man’s worried Read more
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Prayers And Medical Intervention Save A Life In Petach Tikvah
On Monday evening, just after 5:00 p.m., a man in his 60s was taking a walk on Jerusalem Street in Petach Tikvah in order to get some exercise. The man began to feel weak and stopped his walk to catch his breath. Just then, his heart gave out and he collapsed. Worried passersby, seeing the Read more
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Director-Generals of 10 Government Ministries Discuss Cooperation With United Hatzalah and Dedicate 10 New Emergency Ambucycles During Visit To Headquarters
During a special visit to United Hatzalah’s headquarters in Jerusalem that took place on Monday, 10 Director-Generals of government offices toured the headquarters, met with both Jewish and Muslim volunteer first responders, and dedicated ten new ambucycles to EMTs and paramedics. The highlight of the visit was when the Director-Generals handed the keys to the Read more
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Helping a Young Girl After A Three Storey Fall
On Tuesday night, at 19:45 p.m., a 12-year-old girl was with her friends in the Sarig outdoor mall, located in the city of Binyamina. The young adults were enjoying playing around the mall, when the girl got on a moving escalator, from the outer side. Hanging on to the moving handrail, the escalator lifted the Read more
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EMT Saves Child Who Choked On A Candy
On Thursday night just before 8:00 p.m., a 12-year-old girl was playing with her year and a half old brother when he swallowed a large piece of candy. The candy became logged in the infant’s throat causing him to stop breathing. When the sister noticed her brother’s blue face, she called inside to her mother Read more
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Saving a Life In A Cemetery
On Monday evening, just before 6:00 p.m., a 43-year-old man had gone to The New Cemetery in Be’er Sheva to visit his mother’s grave when he suddenly suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Ariel Pahima works at the cemetery as a logistics and maintenance worker during the day. However, Ariel, who Read more
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3:00 a.m. CPR Gives Dimona Octogenarian A New Chance At Life
On Thursday morning just before 3:00 a.m., a man in his mid-80s had woken up in his home on Hashalva Street in Dimona and told his wife that he was feeling ill. According to the wife’s retelling of the story, the man then proceeded to lose consciousness and collapsed back into bed. She called emergency Read more
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United Hatzalah Launches “Year of the Volunteer” and Saving Lives Sunday Telethon
United Hatzalah of Israel, the largest independent, non-profit, fully volunteer Emergency Medical Service in Israel, announces the launch of its 2021 campaign, Year of the Volunteer. The year-long campaign will act as a showcase and celebration of United Hatzalah’s volunteers. The inspiring stories of the volunteers, their diverse backgrounds and heartwarming testimonials from those whose Read more
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3:00 a.m. CPR Gives Dimona Octogenarian A New Chance At Life
On Thursday morning just before 3:00 a.m., a man in his mid-80s had woken up in his home on Hashalva Street in Dimona, and told his wife that he was feeling ill. According to the wife’s retelling of the story, the man then proceeded to lose consciousness and collapsed back into bed. She called emergency Read more