Orian was ”thrown into the deep waters” without preparation and on one of the first days of the war she already treated casualties from an Anti-Tank missile hitting a car: ”It was a very difficult scene. When we arrived at the scene, we found 3 casualties. One of them was severely wounded and the other two were suffering from minor injuries. The smoke and the smells from that scene stood out. We preformed lifesaving procedures on the field and evacuated them to a nearby hospital.”
A few days later, Orian treated farmers that took a direct hit from an Anti-Tank missile in Margaliot. A frequently targeted town: ”A vehicle at the scene transferred a severely wounded farmer to us. We took him to the Intensive Care Ambulance and started treating his bleeding and stabilizing him as much as we could. While doing that, a siren went off, indicating an infiltration of an UAV/Drone to a nearby location. We kept on treating the farmer, hoping that the threat be neutralized quickly. This wasn’t the only time we had to treat casualties under fire.”
One of the most memorable events Orian has experienced, one that was also all over the media, happened only three weeks ago: ”We started our morning with a massive rocket shower on Kiryat Shmona and got informed of 5 different strike sites. We were called to a factory in the city, where one of the factory workers was rescued and brought to us uninjured. He told us that his friend is still trapped. There was fire burning and smoke all around, the ceiling started to collapse and we heard explosions from inside the factory. We removed everyone close by to a safer distance. Later on, the fire fighters rescued the trapped worker and transferred him to us. He was about 25 year’s old, unconscious, with no pulse nor signs of breathing and a severe multi-trauma injury. We had no choice but to determine his death. We evacuated another man who suffered smoke inhalation, trying to save that badly injured friend from the scene. It was very sad.”
To cope with these difficult events, a strong and caring shell is needed and Orian is proud of her private shell: ”my family has evacuated to Jerusalem and we don’t see each other every day, but they are so supportive of me. They know I’m doing my best and they’re proud of me.”
Orian could’ve evacuated with her family, but chose to stay and save lives under fire: ”I grew up in Kiryat Shmona. This city is pretty small, and everyone knows each other. It felt wrong to leave the city I call home, my childhood, the memories and experiences from this special place. That is my incentive to stay here, even if the war situation would get worse. I will stay to take care of the injured. I will stay and give 100% of myself. The friends at my Magen David Adom station are like family to me. This is something I can’t really describe with words. Together we will fulfill this mission successfully.”
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