STUDENT GUIDE - Rothberg International School

• Severe shoulder or elbow dislocation.
• Injury requiring suturing by stitches or an alternative method of closure
• Inhalation of a foreign body into the respiratory tract
• Foreign body in the eye
• Cancer treatment
• Hemophilia treatment
• Cystic fibrosis treatment
• Taken by ambulance to an ER from the street or any other public place due to an unexpected event
• ER visit ends in non-elective hospitalization
• Medical emergency
• Hospitalization services given immediately after evacuation to an ER in the cases specified above.
Emergency Telephone Numbers
• TEREM emergency medical treatment center (24 hours a day, 7 days a week):yirmiyahu st.80,
Tel. 1599 520 520.
• Ambulance–Magen David Adom: 101 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
• Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus: 02-5844111, Ein Kerem: 02-6777111
• ERAN, a 24-hour confidential help-line that offers emotional support to those who are lonely, depressed or
going through a personal crisis: 1201 from any telephone
• Rape Crisis Center hotline for victims of rape and sexual harassment: 1202 from any telephone or
02-6255558
• NATAL, Israel Trauma Center for Victims of Terror and War offers immediate and specific assistance:
1-800-363363 (Sunday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and as needed during emergency
situations)
Note: Yad Sarah is a nonprofit organization that lends para-medical and rehabilitative equipment for free, against
a small, refundable deposit, located at 124 Herzl St., Tel. 02-6444444.
Diarrhea and Stomach Cramps
Health Suggestions for Newcomers
These are usually caused by the entero virus and last about 48 hours. Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting,
headaches, weakness, and fever. The entero virus is usually acquired by eating unwashed fruits or vegetables
or because of poor sanitary habits. Remember to do the following:
1. Wash your hands with soap and water before handling food, before meals, and after using the toilet.
2. Wash all fruits and vegetables with soap and water.
3. Keep all food covered against flies.
4. Avoid eating food that has been left over for a long period: more than 24 hours in a refrigerator or more than 6
hours at room temperature.
5. Eat only in restaurants that are clean. (This includes felafel and humus stands!)
If you do develop diarrhea and abdominal cramps, you should do the following:
1. Wait until the nausea and vomiting pass before trying to eat. Drink water and tea in small quantities frequently,
if you are nauseous.
2. Afterwards, you should limit yourself to light foods, such as soup, tea, and jello, in order to avoid dehydration,
which may result from severe vomiting and diarrhea.
3. Refrain from eating raw vegetables, eggs and dairy products during the next few days.
4. Rest in bed.
5. If nausea and vomiting or fever persist, go to TEREM.
Sunburn and Heat Stroke
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