Tragedy in Sderot: The death of a two-year-old girl who drowned at home was determined Israel today

Tragedy in Sderot:

The death of a two-year-old baby who drowned yesterday (Friday) at a house in the city was determined.

MDA staff who were called to the scene first reported that she was in a critical condition and gave her resuscitation, and after her pulse returned, she was evacuated to Barzilai Hospital in critical condition. Tonight, the doctors were forced to determine her death.

"We arrived at the scene and were taken to the toddler who was in the yard and undergoing resuscitation," said MDA paramedic Boaz Tsabari, who arrived at the scene of the drowning. To the intensive care unit and we evacuated her to the hospital while she was anesthetized and breathing in a difficult and unstable condition. "

In another case yesterday, a three-year-old boy, a resident of Barkan, drowned in a public pool in Yehud Monson, and was evacuated while he was anesthetized and respirated for medical treatment in a hospital when his condition was defined as serious.

MDA medics, Eyal Goldberg and Meir Shalev, who were present at the scene of the incident, said: "We arrived at the scene and led us to the boy who was lying unconscious on the edge of the pool after being underwater for several minutes.

We quickly provided him with primary medical care in the field and evacuated him to the hospital when his condition was serious, anesthetized and respirated. "

The scene of the child's drowning in Yehud Monson // Photo: MDA Spokeswoman

Police detained for questioning a number of officials at the pool where the drowning took place, on suspicion of negligence.

Investigators from the Dan area began an investigation, in which they collected findings at the site, along with a delay in the investigation of a number of officials who examined the circumstances.

According to data from the Organization Before Child Safety, since the beginning of 2021, 16 children have drowned, six of them under the age of 4. By comparison, in 2020 as a whole, 10 children have drowned.

Orly Silvinger, CEO of the organization Before Child Safety: “We are in the last two weeks of the big holiday and just a month ago of holiday vacations.

Right now, more than ever, the danger of drowning children is tangible and alarming.

We call on parents not to tell me it will not happen - children are drawn to the water and try to reach them without realizing the danger. "

"It is the parents' responsibility to look after them continuously and without distraction. When there is more than one adult, the care of the children tends to fall between the chairs, so it is important to determine at any moment who is the adult on duty." "It can also drown in shallow water a few inches deep, and even in a bucket or tub. Therefore, it is important to drain the water immediately after use."