Construction Worker Collapses at Tel Aviv Site, Revived by Paramedics
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A 65-year-old construction worker collapsed at a Tel Aviv building site on Sunday and lost consciousness. Emergency responders from Hatzalah United performed advanced resuscitation, including using a defibrillator, and revived him. The worker, whose pulse and breathing were restored, was transported to the hospital in serious condition.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A 65-year-old construction worker collapsed at a Tel Aviv site on Sunday.
- Emergency responders performed advanced resuscitation efforts on the worker.
- A defibrillator found at the construction site was used in the rescue.
- The worker's pulse and breathing were successfully restored.
- He was transported to the hospital in serious condition.
A 65-year-old construction worker collapsed and lost consciousness at a building site on H' Bayer Street in Tel Aviv on Sunday. Emergency medical teams from Hatzalah United responded to the scene and immediately began advanced resuscitation efforts, including the use of a defibrillator found at the site. After prolonged efforts, the teams successfully restored his pulse and breathing. The worker was then transported to the hospital in serious condition.
Israel Peretz, a Hatzalah United paramedic who was among the first responders, described the incident. "We were told he lost consciousness during his work at the construction site," Peretz stated. "I performed advanced resuscitation maneuvers, connecting a defibrillator from the construction site. After his heart began beating again and he started breathing, he was evacuated to the hospital in serious condition."
