Saved by MDA team after cardiac arrest: "I received my life as a birthday gift." - AFMDA
News  |  February 26, 2025  |  Israel Press

Saved by MDA team after cardiac arrest: “I received my life as a birthday gift.”

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Paul Freidland suffered a heart attack a day before turning 88. MDA medics and volunteers saved his life.
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Paul Freidland never imagined that the day before his 88th birthday would be the one that nearly ended his life. About a month ago, he called Magen David Adom’s (MDA) emergency hotline, reporting that he wasn’t feeling well.

Within minutes, paramedics Orit Goldfinger, Dafna Ofir, and Michal Segev arrived at his home and began medical assessments. Suddenly, Freidland suffered a heart attack, collapsed, and lost both his pulse and breathing. The medics immediately initiated CPR.

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