Infant Suffers Cardiac Arrest After Fall at Ashkelon Soft Play Area
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
A 9-month-old baby suffered cardiac arrest after falling at a Jumbotown play area in Ashkelon on Tuesday. EMS teams performed CPR and evacuated the infant to Barzilai Hospital in critical condition. His heart began beating again on the way to the hospital. United Hatzalah paramedics also provided treatment at the scene.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- A 9-month-old infant fell at a Jumbotown in Ashkelon, leading to cardiac arrest.
- Emergency services performed resuscitation and evacuated the infant to Barzilai Hospital.
- The infant was in critical condition, without pulse or consciousness, but his heart restarted en route.
- Paramedics reported the fall occurred from a height during play.
A 9-month-old infant fell at a Jumbotown soft play facility in Ashkelon on Tuesday, causing his heart to stop beating. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) teams arrived at the scene and performed resuscitation efforts. The infant was evacuated to Barzilai Hospital in critical condition, without a pulse or consciousness. His heart resumed beating en route to the hospital. United Hatzalah medical teams also responded, with one paramedic, Shimon Yaakovovitch, stating, "We were told by his family that he fell from a height in a Jumbotown game. We performed resuscitation efforts and he was evacuated to the hospital for further treatment while in critical condition."
