Man Suffers Cardiac Arrest in Jerusalem, Regains Consciousness After Resuscitation

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A man, about 45, collapsed on a street in Jerusalem after suffering cardiac arrest and lost consciousness. According to Channel 14, an MDA paramedic who worked in a nearby shop left the shop, found the man without a pulse, and began resuscitation.

According to Arutz Sheva, MDA EMTs and paramedics dispatched to the scene performed advanced resuscitation, including chest compressions, ventilation, and electric shocks delivered via a defibrillator. According to Channel 14, a paramedic and an EMT from the motorcycle unit joined the treatment, and after the first electric shock the pulse and consciousness returned.

The man was taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Mount Scopus fully conscious and in good condition, according to Arutz Sheva and Israel Hayom. According to Channel 14, he was transported in an intensive care ambulance.