On Wednesday in Holon, just after 9 PM, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Nehoray Cohen went out to refuel his ambucycle. Just as he was finishing to fill his tank, he received a notification on his communications device about a man who had lost consciousness in an apartment building near the gas station. He rushed to the scene on his ambucycle and arrived in under 30 seconds. 

Cohen entered the apartment and found a man in his 60s lying on the floor of the kitchen, with blood on his face. Family members said he had suddenly lost consciousness and stopped breathing, causing him to fall on the floor. Cohen checked for a pulse, but there was none. He immediately reported to dispatch and attached his defibrillator to the patient.

Cohen administered a shock and initiated CPR. A second shock was administered, followed by another round of chest compressions. More first responders arrived at the scene, and they provided assisted ventilation while Cohen continued the chest compressions. 

Shortly after, an intensive care ambulance arrived. The paramedic administered additional shocks, advanced ventilation, and medication, while EMTs took turns performing chest compressions. After over 20 minutes, the patient’s pulse was restored, and he began breathing independently. He was transported to the hospital for further care.

“It’s always incredibly rewarding to help save someone’s life,” said Cohen. “When you go out for the most mundane task of refueling your vehicle, you don’t expect that something like this is going to happen. Thanks to this refueling and my ambucycle, I was able to respond extremely fast, with a wonderful outcome.”