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Performing CPR without mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is not enough to convince most Canadians to execute CPR on strangers. Timely intervention The latest guidelines published in 2010 recommend that bystanders without training who witness an adult collapse should do away with the “rescue breaths” and focus on deep and rapid chest compressions instead. The reason for this […]
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Big Tancook is a small island with about 120 residents. It is located south coast of Nova Scotia. In times of emergencies, these areas cannot be reached by paramedics. Timely action A seasoned team of volunteers is only available in the area to provide first aid or CPR to victims. This team includes three family
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A B.C. woman was saved by a stranger who performed CPR when she suffered a heart attack. For Tanya Leibel, it was a miracle that she was alive without any damage to her brain when she suffered a heart attack. The 66-year old was standing atop the steps of a popular Coquitlam, B.C. trail when
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A 45-year old Sydney woman died after helping rescue a group of swimmers stranded by a riptide. Watery rescue turned awry According to RCMP Const. Tammy Lobb, the RCMP, local firefighters, Emergency Health Services paramedics, and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre responded to a report regarding a group of distressed swimmers at a beach in
A cyclist was hit and killed by a truck despite CPR attempts at the corner of Bourquin Crescent and Mill Lake Road. Road accident The identity of the 72-year old male cyclist has not been released. Upon the arrival of the police at the site, CPR was delivered on the victim but he was later
The incident involving a head collision occurred at around 7:35 AM. An 87-year old Upper Fraser Valley man just died due to a head-on collision in Lake Country. Both the RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are working closely to figure out the root cause of the head-on collision. The incident severely injured the man
An inmate was found dead inside his cell. According to the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services of Ontario, confirmed that an inmate from the EMDC or Elgin-Middlesex Detention Center died bringing a total of 15 deaths in the fast years. Unexpected ordeal In an email to news, the spokesperson of the Ministry stated
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It was a terrifying sight for many to see Dallas Star’ Rich Peverley collapse on the bench during a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It serves as a warning for those who play hockey on the possible health risks due to the physical demands of the sport. Potential dangers The players and coaches on
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A 21-year old man who died after being pulled out of Thetis Lake received CPR. The West Shore RCMP received a 911 call about a swimmer at the View Royal lake who had vanished underwater and did not surface. Watery ordeal According to Sgt. Scott Braes of West Shore RCMP, the man had been pulled
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The victim of an evening crash in Langford received CPR. The cause is likely a medical emergency. Road crash A woman in her 60s was taken to a hospital in serious condition after crashing her vehicle into a tree on Westwind Drive, near Atkins Avenue in Langford. Const. Nancy Saggar, West Shore RCMP media relations
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