On Sunday morning, a man in his 90s lost consciousness after a fall in his house in Ramat Gan. His foreign caretaker immediately called emergency services.

United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Eitan Felheimer was home preparing to go to work when he received the alert on his communications device dispatching him to the emergency. He immediately ran to his electric bike and raced to the scene, arriving first at the scene in under 90 seconds. 

There, Felheimer found the man on the floor, unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse. He immediately reported the situation to dispatch and initiated chest compressions. For three long minutes, the EMT performed CPR on his own until the intensive care ambulance arrived. 

The paramedic attached a heart monitor and administered medication. Thankfully, due to their efforts, the man’s pulse was restored, and he was transported to the hospital for further treatment.

“It’s the most amazing feeling I can think of,” reflected Felheimer. “I’ve been part of successful CPRs before, but to initiate it myself, perform chest compressions alone for over three minutes, and restore the patient’s pulse—it’s truly incredible. It shows just how important it is for first responders to arrive quickly to emergencies.”