Resuscitation
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Drama in Eilat: 10-year-old boy drowned — ER director who happened to be at the beach saved him
The boy went for an introductory dive with his family, and later entered the water with a mask connected to a snorkel. His parents noticed he was unresponsive and pulled him from the water blue, without a pulse or breathing. The director of the ER at Yoseftal Hospital, who had just finished a dive in the area, heard the calls for help and ran to the scene. He performed massive resuscitation on the...
Five-year-old child in critical condition after being found in a lake at Park Darom, Tel Aviv
The child entered the water and did not return, while his friend came out alone, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation. The boy has been evacuated to Ichilov Hospital.
Worshiper collapses, medic uses defibrillator to save his life
The Ichud Hatzalah spokesperson's office released dramatic footage from a Chabad synagogue in Kiryat Malachi, where Roni Nakash suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during prayer about a month and a half ago. Elandiv Tam, a volunteer medic who was praying at the scene, rushed to provide life-saving assistance.
"There are decisions that must be made in the ER within seconds, and their meaning is the difference between life and death"
The dramatic moment when doctors debated whether to extract a bullet from a soldier's chest that was endangering him; the gut feeling of the doctor who saved the child and the split-second decision that allowed the family to say goodbye: work in ER departments in Israel requires doctors to make quick decisions during times of load and stress. We spoke with some of the senior doctors in the country...
Felt unwell on the bus, got off at the station – and collapsed on the sidewalk
A woman aged about 66 suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed shortly after getting off a bus on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv. MDA responders who were called to the scene provided her with medical treatment, and after an electric shock using a defibrillator, her heart began beating again.
Resuscitation efforts for a toddler of about a year and a half who drowned in a home pool in Ashkelon
A toddler of about a year and a half was evacuated to Barzilai Hospital in critical condition after drowning in a private pool in Ashkelon. Medical teams continue to fight for her life.
Resuscitation efforts on a 64-year-old man who drowned at a beach near Atlit
MDA medics and paramedics were called to Neve Yam beach following a report of a drowning. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation, updates to follow.
Cardiac arrest during a Pilates session: heart restarted after resuscitation
Cardiac arrest can occur anywhere, even during physical activity considered safe. The incident this morning in Hadera highlights how critical the first few minutes are for survival and the importance of having a defibrillator on-site.
3-year-old from Jerusalem choked on a grape: condition stabilized after resuscitation
A 3-year-old girl choked on a grape at her home in Jerusalem today. Medical teams performed prolonged resuscitation until her heart resumed beating. She was evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in serious but stable condition, sedated and intubated.
Jerusalem: 4-year-old girl sedated and intubated after choking on a grape
The girl's heart stopped beating after a grape blocked her airway at her home in Jerusalem. MADA teams performed resuscitation, extracted the pieces of grape from her throat, and restored her pulse. She was evacuated to Shaare Zedek Hospital in serious and stable condition.