The case occurred in the yard of the child's home in Kfar Shalem in Tel Aviv
Photo: Yossi Seliger
After medical teams fought for his life during the night, this morning (Tuesday), Ichilov Hospital was forced to determine the death of the 11-year-old who fell on Monday night from a hammock in his yard, choking a rope wrapped around his neck.
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As we recall, yesterday evening, the incident occurred in the yard of the boy's home in Kfar Shalem in Tel Aviv, and immediately afterwards he was referred to Ichilov Hospital for hospitalization in the pediatric intensive care unit.
MDA medics Joseph Nahon and Gal Salahub who were called back to the home: "When we arrived, we saw an 11-year-old boy lying unconscious in the yard. We performed preliminary medical examinations, he was pulse-free and breathless. Together with the intensive care unit, we provided medical treatment and performed advanced resuscitation operations which included souls, massages and deliveries and medicines and cleared it in critical condition while continuing to perform resuscitation operations at the hospital. "
According to data from the organization before child safety, so far in 2019, 11 children have died as a result of suffocation, of which two cases of asphyxiation as a result of an object binding around the neck. In the past decade, 103 children have been strangled to death, of which 16 were the result of an object wrapped around their neck (including the present case).
Orly Silvinger, CEO of a pre-child safety organization: "This is a tragic and shocking case. Wires, laces and fabrics tend to get tangled and tangled, and children do not know how to get out if necessary. It is important to pay attention to the use of hammocks and similar products, and make sure they are in compliance. "
Avi Cohen participated in the preparation of the news