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A 29-year old snowboarder from Burnaby who died was given CPR. The man died after falling into a tree well near Pemberton. Back country incident The man moved into a backcountry area of Miller’s Ridge Forest Service Road with friends when he went missing. He was later found upside down in the well, but by […]
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A man from Winnipeg thanks 2 strangers who provided CPR and first aid when his heart suddenly stopped beating while jogging. Timely intervention Mark Smith, a 62-year-old man collapsed on a Wellington Crescent sidewalk and possibility that he might die. Two “angels” immediately helped and provided CPR to the comatose man. The angels turned out
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A retired doctor was recognized for the quick delivery of CPR to save a shooting victim. The shooting incident occurred in downtown Vancouver. Shooting ordeal Cliff Chase is a former emergency room doctor. He was shopping in Yaletown when Gerald Battersby opened fire. Battersby shot his former landlord and employer in broad daylight, hitting his
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Two Beaconsfield lifeguards were recognized by saving a life with CPR. The lifeguards were commended for their efforts in attempting to revive an elderly man who collapsed in the pool at the Recreation Centre. Watery ordeal Although the man they assisted, Peter Gruner, a retire doctor, died in a healthcare facility a couple of days
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A 78-year old woman who went into medical distress received CPR. The incident occurred on an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Vancouver died, despite the heroic attempt by her fellow passengers to save her life. Ordeal on the air The witnesses stated that the woman became extremely ill then unresponsive on board the 314-passenger
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A hockey player who collapsed from cardiac arrest saved by CPR from bystanders. The quick action of bystanders and arena employees successfully resuscitated a 48-year old man who went into cardiac arrest while playing hockey at the Minto Sports Complex on King Edward Avenue. Ordeal at the arena The bystanders quickly started CPR after the
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A group of firefighters successfully revived a jogger with CPR. The firefighters were called by bystanders to assist with a situation where a jogger passed out in front of their fire station. On the right spot Captain Jim Armstrong stated that the crew members were alerted to the situation when someone banged on the fire
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A victim of a collision on rush hour traffic received CPR. A serious collision involving several vehicles snarled traffic on Highway 1 in Burnaby during the rush hour commute. Deadly crash It appears a white pickup truck was traveling west when it collided with the center median and ended up in the eastbound lanes. The
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A young boy who drowns in a pool received CPR. A 4-year old boy drowned in a neighbor’s pool in Pierrefonds after his babysitter lost sight of him. Pool incident The Montreal police stated that a 26-year old woman watching over the boy and a young child noticed the 4-year old had vanished at 3:30
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A victim of cardiac arrest received immediate first aid. According to Parkland Ambulance, knowing what to do when someone is choking helped save the life of a resident at a Prince Albert seniors care home. Quick intervention The paramedics were called to the house over the weekend for a possible cardiac arrest. They arrived to
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