A woman who was pulled from the water off Cherry Beach was given CPR. The woman was in a critical condition and was later declared dead. Prompt intervention The authorities were called to the beach at around 9 AM. The police stated that someone went into the water to pull the woman out before lifeguards […]
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The victims of a serious rollover crash were given CPR. One of the victims was transported to a healthcare facility in Abbotsford. The incident occurred at around 2 AM on Highway 1, just east of the Whatcom Road exit. Vehicular crash The Abbotsford firefighters, Mounties and paramedics all responded to the scene, where a blue
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‘They would have died’, a Saskatoon man says after a Naloxone kit helped him save 2 lives After receiving a call on Monday morning, Spring Gagne moved into action. A friend who he calls a brother was in a Riverside home with a second man who overdosed on drugs. Desperate call His friend knew that
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A man was taken to a healthcare facility after shots were fired outside a nightclub at Poison Pier. Many people flee the site after multiple gunshots occurred in a parking lot outside the club right before 9 PM. Prompt intervention After officers searched the site, they located shell casings in the parking lot. The officers
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A 77-year old man was brought to a healthcare facility after a cardiac arrest at the Senators game on Monday night. According to the paramedics, the incident occurred during the first period of the Panthers/Sens game at the Canadian Tire Centre. The two CTC staff members and a bystander executed CPR on the man, including
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A pedestrian sustained serious injuries on Thursday morning after being hit by a taxi cab on Elgin Street. The paramedics report that the woman in her 60s was standing on the sidewalk when the cab hit her after 9 AM. She was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Unforeseen incident The woman was found
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The quick thinking of 6 employees saved the life of a Calgary man. Ayaz Kara was enjoying a game of squash at the recreation center at Mount Royal University when he suddenly felt dizzy and out of breath. According to Kara, the last thing he recalled is collapsing. His heart ceases to beat and started
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Bystanders at the beach were quick to perform CPR on a drowning victim. The incident occurred on the shores of Okanagan Lake in Kelowna. Prompt intervention The police were called to the area shortly after 4 PM where a swimmer was pulled from the water by beachgoers at Kelowna City Park. The bystanders jumped into
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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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