Tag: Emergency medical responders
EMT Wrestles with the Angel of Death and Prevails
They took turns performing chest compressions in front of the terrified family members.
Woman, 86, Collapses before Daughter, Granddaughter, Revived by EMTs
"In cases like this, the early first response makes the difference between life and death."
Quick Thinking EMT Saves a Life with an Aspirin
Kalanit realized that the paramedic and ambulance weren't arriving for another few minutes, so she had to take action on her own.
Hatzalah EMT Treats Woman on Flight from Ben Gurion to Newark
"Thankfully, I was in the right place at the right time to help, and that is all that matters.”
3 EMTs from Different Cities Come Together to Save a Life In Rishon Lezion
"I am proud to be part of an organization that saves the lives of people across the country, no matter who and where.”
EMTs Resuscitate Elderly Jerusalemite in Front of his Family Erev Chanukah
"Being part of this right before the holiday of Hanukkah gave me a lot of joy.”
New EMT: I Was Suddenly Delivering a Baby for the First Time on the...
“The reassuring voice of the dispatcher accompanied me every step of the way."
Quick Acting First Responders Save Lives after Car Explosion near Residential Building
"Although I'm tired, I am incredibly content that I did a great kindness in saving others.”
United Hatzalah EMTs Save Unconscious Motorist on Major Roadway
“It was an extremely stressful situation because we were trying to revive a man who had suffered a cardiac arrest on the side of a major roadway."
Twofer: EMTs Perform Successful CPR in Dentist’s Office
Hatzalah dispatcher Chanoch Re’em began instructing the secretary and the staff at the dentist’s office on how to perform CPR.
Young Bride Reunites with the EMT Who Saved her Life
The knife had torn right through the woman’s carotid artery, leaving her very few minutes to live before she bled out completely.
EMT Shopkeeper Saves Stabbed Man in Jerusalem
“I’m not sure if he came to me knowing that I am an EMT, or just because my store was open late."
EMT Saves a Life on the Way to his Son’s Graduation
After making sure the patient was secure and on his way to the nearest hospital, Haim Gil was only a half an hour late to his son's graduation.
The Sunday Morning Phone Call that Saved a Life
United Hatzalah Ambulance Team in Moshav Kadima Joined a CPR in progress on Sunday morning and saves the life of a very heavy, 49-year-old man
Fatal Bus Crash in Beitar Illit
"Unfortunately, our efforts were unsuccessful and she was pronounced dead at the scene."
After a Long Day’s Emergency Response Training 2 EMTs Use Exhaustive CPR to Save...
The man was rushed to the hospital in stable condition with a pulse and breathing on his own. His life had been saved.
EMTs Save Police Officer Injured in Line of Duty
First-hand account of EMT who responded to Givat Zeev Incident Wednesday morning.
Boy Reminds Hatzalah Volunteers that Miracles Happen
United Hatzalah EMTS visit a boy, 15, they treated 10 days before when his life had been saved miraculously.
Two Injured in Jerusalem Stabbing Attack
First response teams arrived at the scene and provided the two wounded initial treatment before they were evacuated them to Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital.
First Responders Give Elderly Man New Lease on Life in Traumatic Respiratory Distress Call
After multiple rounds of chest compressions, the paramedic asked Yosef to call for backup.
Hatzalah Saves Choking Infant in Bnei Brak Makolet
A four-month-old infant was brought by his father to a makolet (bodega) on Rambam Street in Bnei Brak after the infant had choked. The...
Volunteer EMT Performs 3 CPRs in 1 Day
"Sometimes when a CPR is unsuccessful, a responder can become less hopeful about the chances of saving the next patient."
Stopping to Perform CPR On the Way to Work
United Hatzalah volunteers Alber Anconina, Ruth Hadassi, Ohad Ringer, and Dekel Shem Tov were each going about their daily routines when they received the alert.
Hatzalah EMT Rescues Efrat Man Who Collapsed in the Rain in Front of His...
After taking his son to the hospital a man collapses just before Shabbat in Efrat leading to a dramatic rescue that saved his life.
Meet Trio of Petah Tikvah Brothers Who Ride EMT Ambucycles Together
Each of the brothers responds to an average of a 100 medical emergencies a month.
2 Hatzalah EMTs Deliver 3 Babies in Six Hours
“Today certainty has been a bit different,” Daniel said after returning home from the third birth of the morning.
Baby Girl Rescued From Hot Locked Car in Petah Tikvah
"This is one of the many emergency calls that I have gone to that make all of the training and volunteering worthwhile."
Annals of the Coronavirus: Medical Student Encounters ‘Craziest Thing the Night Before an Exam’
Over and over again he kept losing his pulse.
WATCH: The Critical Need For Lifesaving EpiPens In Israel
Only a handful of United Hatzalah medics have EpiPens. You can change that!