A six-month-old baby girl was moderately injured Tuesday after falling from a bunk bed in Uman, Ukraine, as tens of thousands of Yidden continue arriving in the city ahead of Rosh Hashanah.
The incident occurred at the family’s residence in Kiryat Breslov, near the tziyun of Rav Nachman of Breslov. United Hatzalah volunteers Avrumi Diamant and Akiva Kaufman responded to the scene and provided the infant with initial medical treatment.
Family members told the responders that the baby had fallen from a bunk bed. Following treatment at the scene, she was transported by a United Hatzalah ambulance to a local hospital for further care. Her condition was reported as moderate.
The incident comes amid a massive emergency-response operation in Uman surrounding the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage.
United Hatzalah says its teams have already treated 56 emergency and medical cases since the security and medical operation began last Wednesday. The incidents have included traffic accidents, falls from heights, breathing difficulties, burns, minor injuries and other medical emergencies. Several patients have required transportation to local hospitals.
Naftali Rabinowitz, operations commander for United Hatzalah Ukraine, said streets and compounds surrounding the tziyun have been divided into numbered zones, with signs installed to help emergency personnel quickly locate patients. The system is being operated in coordination with Uman municipal authorities and local police.
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Did Hatzala call Ukrainian child protective services? Perhaps a father who shleps a six-month-old baby girl to a war zone and then puts her to bed in a dangerous situation has no business being a father to watch his child. Someone needs to look out for the welfare of children in the care of parents who are mentally unstable