Boy, 12, Revived After Collapsing in Ramat Gan Mall

A dramatic incident unfolded Thursday evening at the Ayalon Mall in Ramat Gan when a 12-year-old boy collapsed and lost consciousness while inside a store. The emergency medical service Magen David Adom (MDA) received the report at 5:23 PM and dispatched paramedics to the scene.

MDA volunteer medic Meir Azulai arrived within two minutes to find the boy unresponsive, without breathing or a pulse. He immediately began resuscitation efforts, administering two electric shocks with a defibrillator. Following the shocks, the boy's heart resumed beating, and he gradually regained consciousness.

A mobile intensive care unit from MDA arrived subsequently and continued medical treatment. The boy was then transported to Schneider Children's Medical Center in stable condition and conscious.

Azulai described the scene, stating, "I arrived at the store and saw a boy about 12 years old lying unconscious, without breathing or a pulse. I immediately began life-saving treatment and using the defibrillator I had, I gave him two electric shocks. After that, his heart resumed beating and he gradually regained consciousness."

Paramedic Shai Pinchas, who arrived in the intensive care unit, confirmed the boy was semi-conscious upon their arrival. He added that the team provided further medical and pharmacological treatment before evacuating him to Schneider Hospital.

MDA emphasized that the rapid response and immediate use of the defibrillator by the volunteer medic were crucial factors in saving the child's life.