Knitted News22.02.22 07:29 21 Adar A. Tishpev
(Photo: Fire and Rescue District Dan)
Six people were injured this morning in a fire that broke out in a residential building in the city of Bat Yam. A 50-year-old woman was seriously injured by smoke inhalation. Another woman was seriously injured after jumping from the second floor.
The fire also injured a 70-year-old woman in moderate condition as a result of smoke inhalation. A mother, a toddler about 3 years old and a woman about 50 years old who were all injured by smoke inhalation.
Dan District Fire and Rescue said: “Early in the morning, several calls were received about a fire in an electrical cabinet, in the stairwell of a four-story building. Using fire extinguishers in parallel with carrying out operations to rescue trapped people whose smoke has entered their apartments. “
“Several residents were rescued using dedicated rescue masks while a lot of smoke suffocated the stairwell. Six casualties were rescued, including 2 in critical condition, 4 injured in light condition. Holon station commander, Deputy Chief Shaul Rahamim, was present. “.
Senior MDA paramedic Arik Kuznitz said: “When we arrived there was a commotion, we saw fire and smoke in a four-story apartment building, people were standing in the windows, some rescued themselves and tenants were rescued by the firefighter. One of the tenants, a 50-year-old woman, jumped from the second floor. And was wounded in the head. “
“Large MDA forces arrived at the scene and we did a quick initial screening in the field and treated a total of 6 casualties, a woman in her fifties, a shirt with about 40% burns and after inhaling a lot of smoke, we gave her life-saving medical treatment that included anesthesia and respiration and evacuated her. “To the hospital when her condition was serious, a 50-year-old woman who jumped from the second floor and was injured in the head was treated and her condition was moderate, and the rest in a moderate and mild condition after inhaling smoke. They were treated and evacuated to a hospital.”
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