Teen Volunteer Performs CPR Despite Own Injuries After Shell Explosion
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
A 15-year-old Magen David Adom volunteer, Yair Frankenthal, performed CPR on a critically injured peer and provided aid to others after an unexploded ordnance detonated in northern Israel on Monday, despite being injured himself. First responder David Radko praised the students' bravery and cooperation in assisting each other while he triaged and treated the casualties. Frankenthal sustained minor injuries and was expected to be released from the hospital on Tuesday. The incident occurred in the Mount Ramim area.
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- 15-year-old Yair Frankenthal performed CPR on an unresponsive peer after a shell explosion, despite his own injuries.
- The incident occurred Monday in the Mount Ramim area, involving an unexploded ordnance detonation.
- First responder David Radko described the scene as difficult but praised the students' bravery and cooperation.
- Frankenthal sustained minor shrapnel wounds to his leg and shoulder and was expected to be released Tuesday.
- Magen David Adom youth volunteers were involved in the incident.
A 15-year-old volunteer paramedic, Yair Frankenthal, from Ma'alot, provided first aid to his injured peers following an unexploded ordnance detonation in the Mount Ramim area on Monday, even while sustaining injuries himself. Frankenthal, a youth volunteer with Magen David Adom (MDA), recounted that after hearing the blast and realizing he was hurt, he immediately checked on the other injured individuals. He began administering CPR to a severely wounded boy who was not breathing and had no pulse until an MDA paramedic arrived. Frankenthal also attended to his younger brother, who was hit by shrapnel, and instructed a friend on how to stop the bleeding. He sustained minor injuries to his leg and shoulder from two shrapnel fragments and was expected to be released from the hospital on Tuesday.
David Radko, a 29-year-old MDA emergency medical technician and volunteer paramedic from Kiryat Shmona, was the first responder on the scene. Radko, who also works as a high school teacher, received the emergency call while returning from work and proceeded to the difficult terrain where the injured were scattered. He described the scene as "very difficult," with casualties spread out and some students assisting their friends. Radko began triaging and treating the injured, focusing on stopping bleeding while coordinating with the emergency center for additional units. He noted the students' remarkable cooperation and bravery amidst the chaos, with some using tourniquets to control bleeding. Radko provided instructions to the students, who followed them diligently, emphasizing the challenging nature of the incident and the efforts made to provide optimal care.
