School staff of the Calgary Balmoral School had one month training on first aid, learned CPR and how to use the school’s on-site defibrillator before the start of the school year. It was on the third day of school, an incident happened that nobody had predicted, but staffs of Calgary Balmoral School were all prepared. […]
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A bus driver from Edmonton Transit Service stopped his bus and saw a freezing man collapse in frigid temperatures. The man did not look healthy. Care for the freezing man A transit bus driver named Bailey was driving Route 151 from Castle Downs to King Edward Park and pulled up at a bus stop around
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A man was shot on New Year’s Eve in the west end of Toronto. The man is in serious condition and in the hospital. According to the Toronto police, it is the first shooting incident of the year that resulted to injury. Shooting ordeal The policemen responded to a call to the area of Vaughan
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The public defibrillators can be found in several places, but a new study suggests parts of downtown Toronto are under served. The defibrillators are utilized to deliver a shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm and credited to help save lives. Accessibility of AEDs According to a University of Toronto engineering professor, there
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A 64-year old man collapsed while playing squash and saved by an AED. The availability of a public defibrillator and the rapid action by the staff at the Canada Games Complex and the Thunder Bay paramedics were given credit for saving the life of the man. Based on a written release, a 64-year old man
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A backcountry skier’s fall into a hidden tree well was a successful rescue but it serves as a warning to others. Based on a statement by Terrace Search and Rescue, the crews were called at around 3:20 PM to the backcountry of Shames Mountain, west of Terrace. Two local men, in their early 40s were
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A 1-year old boy was saved after near drowning in the family’s swimming pool in Longueuil. Watery rescue According to the police, the baby fell into the water and knocked his head. One of the relatives found the child unconscious in the pool. According to Longueuil police spokesperson, Stephanie Jalbert, they got a call around
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A young boy, around 7-years old is in a severe condition after nearly drowning in a public pool in St-Michel borough. Near drowning incident The police received a 911 call at around 6:35 PM saying that a young boy was found unconscious in a public pool on Francois Perreault St. According to Urgences-Sante spokesperson Stephane
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Kenzie Lahey grabbed his chest, dropped to his knees and collapsed on the ice. Lahey, 14-years old was playing hockey when he was hit by a puck that resulted to heart failure. Life on the line The referee quickly called for help. The mother of Lahey ran out to the ice. She was joined by
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A Shelburne County lobster boat captain died after he was pulled overboard about 16 nautical miles south of Clarks Harbour. Unforeseen tragedy on the water According to Barrington RCMP, the man, Larry Wayne Sears, 64-years old of Shag Harbour was hauling lobster pots along with 2 crew members when the trawl line became ensnarled in
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