The groom's father collapsed during the wedding – and his life was saved at the last moment

A groom's father, a man about 60 years old, collapsed during his son's wedding at an event hall in the Shfela region. Guests began resuscitation efforts using a defibrillator, and MDA teams that were called continued advanced treatment and managed to restore his heart to beating. The man was evacuated to Kaplan Hospital in stable condition and fully conscious.

An unusual incident at an event hall in the Shfela region: the groom's father, a man about 60 years old, collapsed during his son's wedding this evening (Thursday). The incident began at 18:22 with a report to the MDA 101 emergency center. The guests at the scene, who received telephone guidance from the center, began resuscitation efforts using a defibrillator that was available in the hall, and gave the father three electric shocks before the teams arrived. MDA teams that arrived at the scene continued advanced and prolonged resuscitation efforts, which included an additional electric shock and the administration of resuscitation drugs. After the efforts, the man's heart returned to beating and he regained full consciousness. He was evacuated to the catheterization room at Kaplan Hospital in stable condition. MDA medics described the incident as a particularly moving moment, in which they succeeded in saving a life and enabling the father to return to his family's embrace on his son's day of joy.