United Hatzalah

Elderly man saved after being trapped for over 24 hours

78-year-old rescued by United Hatzalah volunteer after falling and becoming trapped in his bathroom for over a day.

Two drownings in less than an hour

Two individuals pulled from water without vital signs inside a single hour. Only one survived.

Woman revived after suffering cardiac arrest at nursing home

63-year-old woman revived after undergoing 30 minutes of resuscitation efforts.

Dimona girl nearly drowns in home pool - and is revived by EMTs

'The young girl was already blue, it was miraculous that her pulse came back,' EMTs recall.

3-year-old revived after suffering cardiac arrest in Ashdod park

Regains consciousness in hospital, hours after being revived by defibrillator administered by United Hatzalah volunteers.

'Don't leave kids in the car'

United Hatzlah founder fries chicken in his car

Eli Beer, President and Founder of United Hatzalah cooked schnitzel in his car to show how hot a car can become in the summer sun.

United Hatzalah gets new emergency car in memory of Dee sisters

Emergency car donated in memory of terror victims Lucy, Maia, and Rina Dee.

Lifeguards and EMTs team up to save drowning man in Bat Yam

70-year-old suffered a stroke while swimming at HaSela Beach, Lifeguards and United Hatzalah EMTs brought him back from the brink of death.

Haredi medic insulted by anti-reform protester

A haredi medic treating those injured at a protest was verbally abused by one of the demonstrators.

US Jewish teenagers graduate emergency medical response training

50 teenagers from US and Canada complete NCSY Hatzalah Rescue program

Ashdod woman revived after being found unresponsive in her bed

Elderly woman's life saved after relatives find her unresponsive and call emergency services

Haredi and Arab EMTs work together to save hiker's life

Young man sustains head injury while jumping into Jordan River, is rescued by volunteer EMT on nearby school trip.

Pilot program flies cancer patients from periphery to center

United Hatzalah launches pilot program to use helicopter fleet to bring cancer patients to hospitals in central Israel.

Man collapses at bus stop, is revived by nearby EMT

Passerby witnessing man in his 50s collapsedat a bus stop at the Trifrach Junction on Highway 25 call emergency services.

US Amb. visits United Hatzalah headquarters: 'Marvelous'

Amb. Nides visits United Hatzalah headquarters, speaks with teens in EMS summer program. 'You'll look back and say, 'That was really cool.''

United Hatzalah bolsters medical response during protests

Volunteers instructed to prioritize cases on blocked or congested access roads.

Jerusalem man suffers cardiac arrest while calling for help

United Hatzalah EMTs revive man who collapsed after calling emergency services over unusual pains.

4-year-old dies after being left in hot car

Doctors unable to revive boy after he suffers severe heatstroke from being left in a hot car for an extended time.

84-year-old man in rural town saved by neighbor first responder

Elderly man saved by United Hatzalah EMTs after suffering heart attack in his home in Gan Ner.

EMTs Reunite with Man Revived After Synagogue Cardiac Arrest

United Hatzalah EMTs lose 1 patient in synagogue on Shabbat, resuscitate another man minuted later at nearby synagogue.

Volunteer EMT saves life of British tourist on Cyprus vacation

Israeli EMT on vacation in Cyprus saves the life of another guest at her hotel. 'I'm grateful we were able to revive her.'

In Memory Of Late Daughter:

Family donates 1300 dolls to help children in medical emergencies

Jerusalem family donates over 1300 dolls to United Hatzalah, in memory of their daughter who died of a rare disease at age 11.

Choking baby saved by restaurant owner

Restauranteur, who also volunteers as EMT, saves baby who choked on ice cube in apartment near his restaurant.

Kiryat Ata:

Man collapses in the street at night, is saved by cop and EMTs

Elderly man suffers cardiac arrest while walking down the street in northern Israeli town, is saved by police officer and EMTs.

Man who suffered cardiac arrest reunites with EMTs who saved him

The man's wife, Chedva, recognized early signs of a potential heart attack and called for an ambulance before it happened.

Israeli man collapses and dies in Uman

An 80-year-old man visiting the shrine of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Ukraine abruptly collapsed and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Beit Dagan man suffers cardiac arrest, is revived by EMTs

In the town of Beit Dagan on Tuesday a 63-year-old man suffered cardiac arrest before midnight. Relatives called emergency services for help

Ukraine war:

Elderly woman is flown to Israel for lifesaving treatment

Rescue mission brings elderly Jewish woman from war-torn Ukraine to Israel for lifesaving treatment.

Medics hurt in gas ballon explosion while performing CPR

United Hatzalah volunteers taken to hospital after breathing in noxious fumes from gas balloon explosion in Be'er Sheva.

British Jews raise funds for new EMS command center in Sderot

Days after Operation Shield and Arrow, British Friends of United Hatzalah raises £630,000 for future Southern Command Center.

PA man brought lifeless to crossing, revived by guards, EMTs

Family brings man suffering cardiac arrest to Hashmonaim Crossing. Crossing guards call emergency forces and start CPR, saving his life.

United Hatzalah raises alert level during Gaza operation

Southern branch to be reinforced in preparation for possible security escalation following killing of Ilsmaic Jihad leaders.

Government backs bill to unify Israel's emergency phone numbers

United Hatzalah lauds government approval of bill to unify emergency call numbers and dispatch centers.

Volunteer EMT overcomes disability to save lives

EMT with disability responds to emergencies in a wheelchair.

United Hatzalah

Women EMTs train for mass casualty incident after terror wave

EMTs simulate response to a massive terrorist attack on a bus with 50 casualties.

'It’s miraculous he came out of this alive'

EMT reunites with yeshiva student who almost died from heat stroke during vacation hike.

'It’s miraculous he came out of this alive'

EMT reunites with yeshiva student who almost died from heat stroke during a spring break hike.

Widow of EMT killed in accident volunteers as first-responder

Four months after volunteer first-responder died In motorcycle accident, his widow follows his Footsteps and volunteers for United Hatzalah.

Doctor saves young passenger's life on El Al flight to New York

United Hatzalah volunteer - a practicing doctor - saves a teenager on El Al flight from Israel to New York.

Paramedic severely injured running to tend to Tel Aviv attack

United Hatzalah Paramedic Yaron Schiff was hit by an oncoming bike while running to tend to wounded from Tel Aviv Promenade terror attack.

United Hatzalah hit by 10,000's of cyber attacks in last 2 days

OpIsrael hacker attack targets rescue and medical aid organization.

EMT subdues terrorist with his bare hands - then treats victims

“At first, I didn’t understand what was happening,” says United Hatzalah EMT who responded to terrorist attack.

United Hatzalah EMT and doctor save two people on Chicago flight

Two separate medical emergencies occur on same United Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Chicago. Luckily, a doctor and EMT were on board.

30-year-old father of 4 revived after late-night cardiac arrest

United Hatzalah volunteers respond to call about man who collapsed at his house in Bnei Brak.

Arab gunshot victim saved by United Hatzalah paramedics

Baka El Garbiya gunshot victim rescued by first responders from United Hatzalah.

Medical teams gear up for pilgrimage to rabbi's tomb in Poland

Ahead of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk yartzeit, United Hatzalah teams head to Poland to provide medical security for pilgrims.

How to keep your family safe this Purim

Items that appear harmless may cause serious harm. Read carefully and stay safe.

4 hurt in Jerusalem fire

Fire breaks out in storage unit in building's basement, spreads upwards to apartments. 4 people suffer from smoke inhalation.

Rehovot child suffers cardiac arrest, is saved by EMTs

Minutes before Shabbat, Rehovot child suffers cardiac arrest and is saved By pair of EMTs.

Retiree saves Jerusalem man at diabetes clinic

Young retiree helps revive Jerusalem man after he suffers cardiac arrest in diabetes clinic.

Rabbi calls on haredi volunteers to carry guns on Shabbat

Bnei Brak rabbi instructs volunteer first-responders with gun permit to keep their gun with them on Shabbat.

'Allahu akbar' - Chants of terror vs. chants of rescue

While a terrorist shouted 'Allahu akbar' after murdering children in Jerusalem, in Turkey the phrase was used to celebrate saving a life.

United Hatzalah launches air medical unit with 3 medevac copters

New unit will provide immediate air medical assistance in the north, center, and south of Israel, become fully operational by March.

Newlywed couple among 1st responders at Jerusalem ramming attack

United Hatzalah volunteers Dovi and Batya Widawsky were preparing for Shabbat when deadly ramming attack caused them to spring into action.

United Hatzalah mission leaves Turkey after serious threat

Israeli aid team forced to return to Israel after receiving intelligence of an immediate threat to their safety in Turkey.

Israeli delegation with 10 tons of aid heads for Turkey

United Hatzalah sends 25 first responders, search and rescue experts and 10 tons of medical supplies and humanitarian aid after earthquake.

Ashkelon:

Husband and Wife EMTs Perform CPR On Electrocuted Worker

David and Atara Hajaj, both United Hatzalah EMTs, respond to accident at construction site, revive worker.

Dentist volunteering as EMT saves childhood classmate after fall

Man in central Israel injured after falling from a ladder, is saved by first responder - who turns out to be an old classmate.

Ambulance brings bride blocked by rabbi's funeral to her wedding

United Hatzalah comes to assistance of bride who could not make it to her wedding with roads blocked for funeral of Rabbi Shimon Baadani.

United Hatzalah gives 100s of generators to needy in Ukraine

In response to masses being without power during cold winter during war, United Hatzalah assists schools, orphanages, and medical clinics.