Amidst the tragic news pouring into YWN today, there is this news item, which had a happy ending.
During the peak of last nights deadly flooding in New York City, Hatzalah of Washington Heights and Riverdale Hatzalah proved themselves to be heroes.
A car with a woman in active labor was caught in the gridlock caused by the torrential rains last night–heavy traffic, multiple road closures, and extensive roadway flooding.
Hatzolah volunteers from both neighborhoods worked together for over an hour to access the patient, including 2 crew members who took equipment and ran a half-mile to get to her to provide care until the ambulance could arrive.
The baby was delivered in the car and, B”H, everyone is healthy & doing well!
Sources tell YWN that Hatzolah dispatched two ambulances to try and reach the scene. One from Washington Heights and one from Riverdale. The Washington Heights ambulance tried four approaches to the ramp to get to patient before being successful as many roads were flooded.
Ben Langstein RD-42 (drove the Riverdale ambulance through flood waters) when it was decided that two members RD- 89 and RD-30 would run to the patient on foot, going 1.2 miles in 15 minutes through waist high flood water.
THE HEROES ARE:
Sam Benson EMT-P Y23 (coordinator)
Washington Heights Ambulance:
Shimon Meir Margoliot Y36 (coordinator)
Abe Zilberberg Y67
Riverdale Ambulance:
Dudie Silberman RD30 (ran 1.2 miles)
Yaniv Lautman RD89 (ran 1.2 miles)
Ben Langstein RD42 (Stayed with ambulance while other two members ran on foot)
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carrying equipment for a mile in waist high water… for free… and not one positive comment… a huge act of chessed.. stop & think for a moment before you click the next article
I wonder where Ezras Noshim was while these heroes were delivering the baby. I thought women only need women? Perhaps not.
Kol Hakavod to them, and Mazal Tov the new mother!
Maybe it is time that Hatzolo invests in a helicopter – they have already come so far, and if i’mnot mistaken, already own a plane, so the next step forward is a helicopter – no?
If such an initiative is started, it will be my honor, and pleasure, to donate.