First aid

Nosebleed: The big mistake you're making that can lead to choking

It happens mainly to children in the summer, but also to adults, and although it is not a dangerous phenomenon there are several things you must not do. A family doctor explains.

Nosebleed
Lag Ba’omer

Ahead of Lag Ba’omer: The danger of bonfires – this is how you treat injuries

Illustration: Heart attack

How to recognize a heart attack in real time – and the pill that can save your life

Epileptic seizure

The mistake people may make when a person is having a seizure – and it could end in disaster


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

More than 500 first aid responder kits were delivered to northern communities at a cost of NIS 1.25 million.

 IFCJ distributes medical bags to Israel's northern communities.

40 essential items that you shouldn't forget to take with you on vacation

Don't forget these 40 essential items when packing for your trip! Be prepared for any situation, especially if you have a medical condition. Consult a doctor for personalized advice.

 Suitcase packing, illustration

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.


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.

Chen Bador.