Teen MDA Volunteer Injured in Shell Explosion Aids Friends
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
A 15-year-old Magen David Adom youth volunteer, Yair Frankenthal, was lightly injured in a shell explosion near the northern border on Tuesday. He provided CPR to a severely wounded peer and directed another friend to stop bleeding until emergency services arrived. His younger brother was also injured by shrapnel.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Yair Frankenthal, 15, a MDA youth volunteer, was lightly injured in a northern border shell explosion.
- Frankenthal performed CPR on a peer who was severely wounded and without a pulse.
- He directed another teen to stop bleeding on his younger brother, who was hit by shrapnel.
- Frankenthal continued to help others until MDA paramedics arrived at the scene.
Yair Frankenthal, a 15-year-old Magen David Adom youth volunteer, was among the students lightly injured on Tuesday in a shell explosion near the northern border. Despite his own injuries, Frankenthal immediately began assessing and assisting others. While other teenagers contacted emergency services, he provided medical treatment to a severely wounded peer who had no pulse or respiration, performing CPR until an MDA paramedic arrived. Frankenthal's younger brother was also injured by shrapnel during the same incident while on a trip. A friend of the younger brother, who was nearby, helped stop the bleeding, with Frankenthal guiding him on how to proceed so he could continue aiding more seriously injured individuals.
