United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Netanel Assia was going about his day in the Shomron when he received an alert on his communications device. The call was urgent: a young girl had suffered a severe hand injury.

Racing through the streets, Assia, along with another United Hatzalah volunteer on shift, arrived on the scene in under 90 seconds.

Inside the house, they found a 12-year-old girl in crisis. She was clutching her injured hand, crying in agony as blood flowed from where a heavy door had slammed shut, severing several of her fingers.

The medics immediately went to work, stopping the bleeding by carefully bandaging the injured hand. Assia also took the crucial step of preserving the severed fingers in ice, maximizing the chances of successful reattachment.

When the ambulance arrived, the EMTs provided a detailed medical report to the paramedic team and assisted in transferring the patient for hospital transport and reattachment of her fingers.

The rapid response was made possible by a specially outfitted emergency vehicle designed to navigate the unique terrain of the Shomron region. In medical emergencies where every second counts, having such purpose-built vehicles strategically positioned throughout the region ensures that critical care can reach patients in minimal time.