Wounded Teen Saves Friends After Unexploded Ordnance Detonates in Northern Israel
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
A 15-year-old boy, Yair Frankenthal, who was injured by shrapnel, provided critical first aid to his friends after an unexploded ordnance detonated on the Ramim Ridge in northern Israel. He performed CPR on one friend who had lost consciousness and breathing, and directed others in treating injuries. MADA, Israel's emergency medical service, responded to the incident which occurred on Monday afternoon. Three children involved in the incident remain in serious condition.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yair Frankenthal, 15, administered first aid, including CPR, to friends after an ordnance explosion in northern Israel.
- Frankenthal sustained shrapnel wounds himself but provided aid before medical services arrived.
- One of Frankenthal's friends required CPR after losing consciousness and pulse.
- MADA and IDF helicopters were dispatched to evacuate injured individuals from the Ramim Ridge.
- Three children involved in the incident are reported to be in serious condition.
A 15-year-old boy named Yair Frankenthal from Ma'alot provided emergency medical assistance to his injured peers following the detonation of unexploded ordnance on the Ramim Ridge in northern Israel. Despite sustaining shrapnel wounds to his leg and shoulder himself, Frankenthal immediately began aiding others, according to MADA (Israel's national emergency medical service). One of his friends lost consciousness, stopped breathing, and had no pulse after the explosion. Frankenthal initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation and continued the life-saving efforts until professional medical personnel arrived. He also directed other children, instructing one on how to stop bleeding for his younger brother, who also suffered shrapnel injuries. Frankenthal credited his actions to having previously completed first aid courses with MADA. Doctors assessed Frankenthal's condition as light, and he was released from the hospital the same day.
The first responder on the scene was David Radko, a 29-year-old MADA volunteer and high school teacher from Kiryat Shmona. Radko noted the teenagers' remarkable composure and organization, stating that some had already applied tourniquets to their wounded friends to control blood loss before emergency services arrived. He emphasized the children's coordinated actions and their adherence to adult instructions. MADA received the emergency call at 2:53 PM on Monday, dispatching multiple ambulance crews, motorcycle paramedics, and MADA and IDF helicopters to the Ramim Ridge for rapid evacuation of the injured to medical centers. Three children remained in serious condition following the incident.
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