New York, NY – Dr. Reuven Bromiker of the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem and ER nurse Julie Benbenishti of the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem were on their way to a medical rescue mission in the United States, aimed at returning a seven-year-old girl severely injured in a car accident in NY home to Israel. Little did the two know that their rescue efforts would begin a lot sooner than anticipated.
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As their flight landed, the doctors and nurse stood in line at passport control, their medical equipment—including a respirator, hear monitor and defibrillator all in tow. Just as their passports were being stamped, frantic cries of ‘is anyone here a doctor’ sounded through the terminal.
A fellow passenger, an American Jew, who was on the flight from Israel with Bromiker and Benbenishti, had collapsed in front of his wife and daughter and had gone into cardiac arrest.
The Israeli doctor and nurse immediately sprung into action. They dropped their passports, ran up to the American, and began to resuscitate him with chest compression, cardiac massage, and defibrillation aided by a fellow Israeli doctor as well as a New York medic.
After several gut-wrenching minutes, the patient regained both his pulse and consciousness. The crowd gathered in the terminal burst into cheers and applause, congratulating the Israeli team. Paramedics then transferred the patient to a local New York hospital.
“We were lucky to have all of our medical equipment with us,” said Dr. Bromiker. “The other Israeli doctor also helped me a lot with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. [ynet]
bigwheel, what r u talking about?
You don’t have to be a Doc or other med professional to save a life. Anybody can learn CPR & AED.
It won’t cost more than $100 per person, no matter where you take the course!
To 1:43, the Good Samaritan law is in their favor and will protect them, that is what it is designed for.
What a story. In this crazy country I’m sure that the Dr. will be sued for practicing without a new york medical licence.
Anon. 11:47AM. SMS (not his real name) would have a different definition than you. (Since he’s intellectually dishonest).
p.s.: I admire your intelligence but abhor your [intellectual] dishonesty.
p.p.s.: In all the years [that he writes his column] I’ve read only one sincere (means what he writes) article by this author.
Hashgacha Pratis in action!
wonderful to read that the man is better. refuah shelaima and what a big mitzva to all those who aided him
B”H! It’s nice to read a story with a good ending. Keep up the good work doc/nurse!