First aid

How to save a fentanyl victim: Key facts about naloxone

Naloxone is sold under brand names such as Narcan and RiVive. It can be bought online or at major pharmacies for between $30 and $45 a kit.

 TABLETS OF opioid-based Hydrocodone: The Israeli medical community must stand up against over-prescribing of opioids, as many healthcare workers around the globe have done, say the writers.
 Wolt drivers learn first aid from MDA

Meals and CPR on wheels: MDA trains Wolt drivers in life-saving first aid

 IFCJ distributes medical bags to Israel's northern communities.

IFCJ readies Israel's North for escalated conflict with emergency medical supplies

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Netanyahu: United Hatzalah deserves to be recognized

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and wife Sara visit United Hatzalah headquarters, laud organization for life-saving work

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and wife Sara Netanyahu visit United Hatzalah headquarters

Israel's emergency body warns of potential crisis, 'extreme war scenario' in North

The advanced preparations recommended in the document include emergency lighting, a first aid kit, an emergency stock of food and water, and having a radio receiver with a battery.

 Smoke and flares during an exchange of fire between the IDF and Hezbollah terrorists on the border between Israel and Lebanon, November 12, 2023.

Bazan increases aid budget for residents to NIS 30 million

"We shall continue supporting all avenues of the Israeli society, alongside maintaining a continuous supply of energy in Israel,” Chairman of the company said.

 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023

MDA medics recount being meters away from Hamas terrorists amid massacre

Recruiting reinforcement teams for Magen David Adom in the field.

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ZAKA faces unthinkable realities after Hamas's massive strikes on Israel

Yossi Landau, head of operations for ZAKA in southern Israel, discusses the emotional toll and unyielding demands on volunteers after the devastating terrorist attacks near the Gaza border.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 11, 2023.

United Hatzalah needs urgent donations to support Israelis' suffering during war

The organization has already raised a little over half their goal of $10 million USD

Medical supplies and humanitarian aid being distributed in Southern Israel

Gov't reallocates funds from mental health org. to haredi groups

ERAN’s budget ‘cut significantly’ by Health Ministry even though the number of pleas for emotional first aid is skyrocketing.

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100-year-old woman suffers sudden cardiac arrest in Holon, saved by United Hatzalah volunteers

Following rounds of chest compressions, the woman’s pulse returned.

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Philippine coast guard rescues 120 people as ferry catches fire

The Philippines, an archipelago of more than 7,600 islands, has a poor record for maritime safety, with vessels often overcrowded and many aging ships in use.

 Smoke rises due to a massive fire at a ferry in Bohol, Philippines, June 18, 2023 in this handout image.

Zionism's glory shows in Basel on 125th anniversary of First Zionist Congress - comment

Masses arrived in Switzerland in order to mark the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress in a three-day event.

 World Zionist Organization executive chairman Yaakov Hagoel at the 125th anniversary event for the First Zionist Congress.

MDA awarded for use of GSI technology in their work as first responders

GIS technology is central to Israel's national medical emergency dispatch system, which is operated by MDA.

Magen David Adom has used GIS technology as the backbone of its cutting-edge dispatch center, as well as its consumer emergency  and first-responder phone apps.