A day at the pool turned into a tragic ordeal when a boy was given CPR. The incident occurred at the YMCA/YWCA in Langford. The lifeguards pulled an unconscious 5-year old boy from the pool who was revived by the aquatic center staff and a pair of off-duty paramedics, Kyle Klint and Karlie Wilson. On […]
A 78-year old man died in an ice boat crash despite CPR. The incident occurred when his ice boat crashed on the Bay of Quinte. An ice boat is strikingly the same as a sailboat but equipped with skates or skis to allow it to glide over ice. Icy ordeal The ice boat seems to
A collision incident involved a pedestrian who died despite attempt on delivering CPR. The incident occurred near Marlee Avenue and Lawrence Avenue. A male pedestrian died of injuries in a healthcare facility after hit by a large truck in Toronto’s northwest. Vehicular accident The emergency crews were called to the scene. The intersection is near
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Two passersby resuscitated a man with CPR after struck by a truck in Pitt Meadows. Jeremy Scholing and Matt Burnett, both 23-years old heard the crash as they were driving home to Abbotsford along the Lougheed Highway. They immediately pulled over and ran to the prone man who was not breathing. Burnett and Scholing attempted
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Woman struck by a car died despite delivery of CPR. A Winnipeg couple tried in vain to save a woman who was hit by a car on Henderson Highway. Saving a life with CPR Jonathan and Jen Millions dropped off their children at Montessori School and headed to work when the traffic suddenly came to
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A baby was revived with CPR by a constable. Halton Regional Police Const. Rick Buys was recognized as a hero by an Oakville family after reviving a newborn. The mother of the newborn was grocery shopping at the Real Canadian Superstore with her 2 children – 2-year old daughter and 6-week old Evan. While in
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There is an increase in the availability of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) in the public. These devices are readily accessible in public buildings but it is also important that the public are aware that it is easy to use. Safe device to use According to Chris Landry of Island First Aid Services, the device
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Toddlers were given CPR during an incident in a Laval pool. The police urges parents to take the necessary precautions around swimming pools after 2 Laval toddlers nearly drowned in a backyard pool. According to the Laval police, it remains uncertain how the 2-year old boys ended up in the swimming pool but both were
Mark Smith was grateful for strangers who saved his life. For him, if it wasn’t for the intervention of an “angel”, he would not be alive. Smith got the chance to thank 2 of the people who rushed to his side when his heart abruptly stopped during a jog. Strangers on the rescue The 62-year
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The man who saved the life of Kitchener heart attack victim with CPR was an angel. For Jessica Burman Zinger, the man is a hero and angel who saved the life of her husband. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTyoscIM3ic&t=3s Zinger thought her husband was going to die after he collapsed on the road outside a Kitchener coffee shop. Minutes
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Patrick O’Brien performed CPR on a fan who collapsed before the game. The goalie for the Gander Flyers saved a life before the team took on the Corner Brook Royals. When a fan collapsed and unresponsive, the bystanders at the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (NLSHL) game ran to the Flyers’ change room to get netminder
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Some Toronto police officers are expected to be equipped with naloxone but have expired first aid training. Naloxone is a drug that reverses an opioid overdose. Based on a new report, those who are chosen to administer the life-saving drug have expired first aid training. Based on the report, 44% of the officers who will
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An Ottawa woman helped save the life of a jogger with CPR along with city workers. The incident occurred in Neil Nesbitt Park. Adele Gawley was driving home from Starbucks and while passing Neill Nesbitt Park, she saw a group of workers in orange safety vests huddled over the body of a man on the
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Gordon Andrusiak was given CPR when he suffered a heart attack. The incident occurred when he went for a short jog near Neill Nesbitt Park. Dangers of heart attacks Andrusiak had a heart condition but has been exercising regularly and wanted to include jogging into his routine. Luckily, in just a few minutes later, he
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The prompt delivery of roadside CPR saved the life of a baby girl. Geraldina Carvalho and David McEvoy both pulled over and delivered CPR until the arrival of the paramedics. Saving a life The 2 local heroes save the life of a 7-week old girl on the side of an Ottawa road. Both are urging
A P.E.I. doctor suggests CPR training to help those suffering from a heart attack. According to Dr. Des Colohan, P.E.I chief coroner, the keys in surviving a heart attack is to have someone who knows how to respond properly. Importance of CPR training Even married couples must take into consideration the fact that if his/her
The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) is investigating after Abbotsford police officers performed CPR. The incident involved performing the life-saving skill on an unconscious man who did not survive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTyoscIM3ic&t=3s On the line The IIO is a civilian-led agency responsible for investigating officer-related incidents of death or serious harm. The Abbotsford Police Department responded to a
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Medical professionals often fail to execute CPR properly to restart a heart that ceased to beat. This was revealed in a new study. The outdated training might be a factor. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a first aid procedure performed on an unconscious individual whose does not have a pulse or does not breathes. This life-saving
An 18-year old University of Toronto student died despite the delivery of CPR. The incident occurred during a trip to the school’s engineering camp. The student was found beneath a floating dock not long after he and his classmates jumped into a lake. According to his family, the second-year civil engineering student Anand Baiju, did
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A 45-year old Sydney woman died despite CPR after rescuing distressed swimmers stranded by a riptide. According to RCMP Const. Tammy Lobb, the Emergency Health Services paramedics, local firefighters and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre responded to a report of a group of distressed swimmers at a beach in Broad Cove. Before the arrival of
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