A particularly busy day passed for rescue organization units, during which they were called to six cases of citizens collapsing in public spaces across the country.
These are four men and two women, who suffered cardiac arrest and lost consciousness under various medical circumstances and required life-saving CPR.
The chain of cases began yesterday (Tuesday) morning in Kiryat Bialik, where a 69-year-old man collapsed on the street. Paramedic Abromi Wiesel performed CPR on him and gave him an electric shock from a defibrillator, and after he regained full consciousness, he was taken to the hospital.
About two hours later, the organization's drivers were called to Holon, where an 80-year-old woman collapsed at the entrance to a supermarket. Paramedic Meir Azulai performed CPR on her and she was taken to the hospital while continuing medical treatment.
Later in the day, in Ramat Hasharon, a 90-year-old woman collapsed in a stairwell. Paramedics Moishe Indig and Emmanuel Adler performed CPR on her, which included administering electric shocks, and after her pulse returned, she was taken to the hospital for further treatment.
In the afternoon, paramedics were called to the Shaar Hatzafon Mall in Kiryat Ata after a 60-year-old man collapsed at the scene. Paramedic Avi Feibelson performed CPR on him and he was taken to the hospital while resuscitation attempts continued.
This morning (Wednesday), the chain of calls continued, when a 60-year-old man collapsed on a street in Rishon LeZion. Paramedic Yedidia Friedman provided him with first aid and performed CPR, which included administering electric shocks. At the hospital, his heart started beating again.
Shortly thereafter, the organization's drivers were called to Balanga Beach in Haifa, where a 70-year-old man had collapsed on the shoreline. Lifeguard David Zer performed CPR on him and gave him an electric shock, and he was taken to the hospital while CPR continued.
Hatzala CEO Rabbi Yaakov Yosef emphasizes that the availability of defibrillators in public spaces, along with the rapid arrival of skilled operators, may decide the fate of cardiac arrest victims in the first critical minutes and significantly increase the chances of survival.
