Good Samaritans Use CPR and AED to Save Man at Saskatoon Round Dance
Quick intervention with CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED) helped save the life of a 65-year-old man who collapsed during a Valentine’s Day round dance at the Saskatoon Indian and Metis Friendship Centre.
The man’s heart suddenly stopped beating late Wednesday night, prompting several bystanders to take immediate action. Witnesses said he fell to the floor at around 11:30 p.m., and two people attending the event quickly stepped forward. One person began chest compressions while another called 911 after determining the man had no pulse and was not breathing.
Tim Yee, manager of the centre’s anti-homelessness program, and Danielle Borix, a caseworker, were volunteering at the event when they were urgently called to help. Yee took over chest compressions while Borix performed mouth-to-mouth breathing. She recalled the man’s daughter crying nearby as nearly 250 people remained inside the venue.
A woman then brought over an AED that Yee had on hand. The defibrillator pads were applied to the man’s chest, and the device advised a shock. After following the AED instructions and continuing CPR for several minutes, emergency responders arrived and transported the man to hospital.
The AED later confirmed the man had experienced a cardiac arrest and had no pulse for approximately two minutes. Borix credited her first aid training for enabling her to remain calm and encouraged others to become trained as well.
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