First aid

No panic: How to properly treat a jellyfish sting

The summer is arriving – what you should know before entering a beach with jellyfish, how to reduce the risk of a sting, and what to do if you get stung anyway? A senior pharmacist explains.

A jellyfish at Ashkelon beach
Nosebleed

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

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


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.

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.

Ukraine uses website to train fighters remotely

The site provides varied articles and instructional videos on various topics, from basic first aid and steps to take during chemical attacks to operating an FGM-148 javelin rocket.

Service members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fire a Javelin anti-tank missile during drills at a training ground in an unknown location in Ukraine, in this handout picture released February 18, 2022.

Mental health: Providing first aid for the psyche

A new course of study in Israel teaches laypeople how to provide mental health assistance until health professionals can intervene.

Mental health first aid, illustrative

50% decrease in first aid treatments to bike riders on Yom Kippur

Some 305 people fainted, became dehydrated and felt unwell due to the fast, MDA said.

An MDA medic wearing protective gear against coronavirus waits outside Shaare Zedek Hospital, Jerusalem

ZAKA trains women from Deir al-Asad in CPR, first aid

The course also gave instruction regarding the coronavirus pandemic, and how to attend to and stymie the spread of infections.

ZAKA trains women of Deir Al Asad in lifesaving procedures; CPR, first aid

Israeli and Palestinian firefighters practice saving lives together

The exercise was held at the Rishon Lezion Firefighting and Rescue School and led by the head of the facility.

Israeli and Palestinian firefighters practice saving lives together

Teens to the rescue: American youth on volunteer trip save Israeli lives

These teens are part of a month-long summer program, a partnership between the Orthodox Union’s NCSY Summer and United Hatzalah.

NCSY youth receive a medallion marking "their first lives saved."