Ashkelon Toddler Critical After Playground Fall
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
A nine-month-old baby in Ashkelon is in critical condition after falling from a slide on Tuesday, October 13. Paramedics found the infant unconscious and not breathing, initiating resuscitation and transporting him to Barzilai Hospital. Doctors managed to restore the baby's heartbeat, though a head injury is suspected. The child's parents reported the fall and subsequent loss of consciousness before calling for an ambulance.
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- A nine-month-old baby is in critical condition in Ashkelon after a playground slide fall on October 13.
- Paramedics found the infant unconscious and not breathing, initiating CPR and transport to Barzilai Hospital.
- Doctors at Barzilai Hospital successfully restored the baby's heartbeat.
- A head injury is suspected, though no significant external injuries were found.
- The parents reported the fall and the child's subsequent loss of consciousness before calling for an ambulance.
An approximately nine-month-old infant was rushed to Ashkelon's Barzilai Hospital in critical condition on Tuesday, October 13, after falling from a playground slide. Paramedics arriving at the scene found the baby unconscious, not breathing, and without a pulse. The parents told MADA paramedics that the child had fallen off the slide. They explained that after the fall, they took the child home, where he lost consciousness, prompting them to call for an ambulance. The incident was reported to MADA dispatch in the Lachish region at 4:04 PM on HaNasi Street. Medics initiated resuscitation efforts and transported the infant to Barzilai Hospital, continuing life-saving measures en route. Doctors at Barzilai Hospital were later able to restore the baby's heartbeat. The infant showed no significant external injuries, but a head injury is suspected. Senior paramedic Daniel Yarden stated that his team immediately began CPR and artificial respiration, continuing these efforts throughout the transport.
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