The two 25-year old men who died in a Salt Spring Island lake incident were given CPR. The victims were identified as Masahi Shintani and Ryo Yamaguchi who were both originally from Japan. Watery ordeal Both men were visiting Salt Spring Island on a short vacation. They went swimming with a third person at Weston […]
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A 4-year old girl who died in Parksville after hit by vehicle was given CPR. The child was riding a skateboard in a campground area. Skateboarding ordeal According to Oceanside RCMP, the girl was riding while lying on her stomach at the Paradise Adventure Mini Golf and RV Park. The child was on her tummy
A cable technician saved the life of a man with CPR. When Langley’s David Sibley had a heart attack in his house, Paul Schulli jumped into action by providing CPR until help arrived. Timely intervention with CPR What would have been a tragic Christmas for a Langley family turned into gratitude and celebration due to
A volunteer firefighter named Cole Makysmytz found the missing 11 year old lying on the snow. The girl was still conscious after she collapsed face-first in the snow. He immediately provided first aid on the girl. Timely intervention Makysmytz a volunteer firefighter from Foam Lake Saskatchewan heard about a missing 11-year-old girl. He was off-duty
Man was fatally beaten and stabbed to death. The police identified the man as Jason Dirks. According to the police the suspect named Shane Baum, in his 40’s was considered by the victim as a friend. He met this man at an addiction treatment program a few months ago. The victim was brought to the
Two teenagers trapped in a vehicle were saved in Fraser Valley. Surrey realtor and angler Sokha Eang were on his way to fish on the Vedder River when they came upon a vehicle upside down in a water-filled ditch in Chilliwack. On the rescue Adam Nelson of Mission was already on the scene after dropping
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A woman died despite immediate delivery of CPR after apparent drowning. The RCMP are investigating a suspected drowning that occurred in an isolated lake on Nova Scotia’s eastern shore. Watery ordeal Based on the police report, two men found a 57-year old woman in a lake on West Side Indian Harbour Lake Rd. in St.
An Edmonton man died despite delivery of CPR by bystanders in Okanagan Lake. According to police, the 25-year old Edmonton man drowned while swimming in the lake. Dangers in the water The West Kelowna RCMP and paramedics responded to a report of a possible drowning at a campground. The emergency crews took over from bystanders
CPR was attempted on a woman found in Forest Lawn. The Calgary Police homicide unit was called in to investigate the death of a woman in Forest Lawn. The police banged on Mike Carruthers door looking for someone who had been stabbed. Since his neighbors have been frequently in trouble, he sent officers next door
A mall security guard performed CPR and used an AED to save a life. Pamela Morgan collapsed in Semiahmoo Shopping Centre but was saved by Cameron Hubley. Heart attack at the mall A South Surrey security guard was recognized as a hero for his quick action that saved the life of a senior. Hubley was
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Jeff Crew acted when an 18-year old Ajethan Ramachandranathan collapsed in the middle of class. A west-end gym teacher and his assistant were given recognition for saving the life of a grade 12 student after using a defibrillator to revive the teenager who ceased to breathe. Quick action saves a life According to Jeff Crewe,
Newfoundland and Labrador’s health minister performed CPR to save a life. John Haggie, a doctor, was digging on a plate of brewis and fish at the Gander Legion which was part of the Festival of Flight of the town when a man collapsed. Timely CPR Haggie refused to talk to the reporters about the incident
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
CPR was performed on a man found in a Maple Ridge house. A domestic incident might be associated with the death of a 59-year old Maple Ridge, B.C. man. Timely assistance Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Sgt. Jennifer Pound stated that the Mounties were called to the suburban Vancouver house just after 2 AM. The paramedics
A man who was involved in a homicide case received CPR. The police in the Victoria area are investigating an apparent homicide case that left one man dead and another injured. Homicide case The Victoria police stated that officers responded to a 911 call from a house in Esquimalt, west of Victoria where they came
A 6-year old child who was found in a creek was given CPR. The search for a missing 6-year old child on the North Shore has ended in tragedy. Unforeseen ordeal The child was discovered facing down in Taylor Creek, not far from his family home and died shortly after in BC Children’s Hospital. RCMP
Bystanders administered naloxone in three people suspected of having overdosed on fentanyl in separate incidents. They were revived with the help of the bystanders. Overdose incident According to the police, the incidents happened over a four-hour period. In each of the incidents, some local citizens helped the victims by providing first aid and administered naloxone
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Family members, friends of the victims killed in a van attack that happened a year ago at Yonge Street and also some witnesses recalled memories that happened that day. Tragedy on the road According to Rocco D’ Amico, father of one of the victims, said the loss of his daughter is still raw in their
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One of the victims of a head on collision in Abbotsford given first aid before transported to a healthcare facility. Two vehicles slammed into each other head-on in Abbotsford night, killing one driver and sending the other to a hospital. Head-on collision victims rescued The collision occurred in the 2400 block of Whatcom Road. The
A man in his 20s was given first aid after rescued from the mountains near Lions Bay, B.C. The man spent a cold night outside. Dangers in the wilderness According to Lions Bay Search and Rescue, the man fell onto some sharp rocks while trail running on Mount Harvey with his girlfriend. Search manager Brent
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