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Consumer groups requires airlines to carry defibrillators

The Consumers’ Association of Canada urges the Senate to include medical supplies and AED or automated external defibrillator to be considered in legislation that will result to a new bill of rights of airline passengers. Need for more defibrillators This was suggested by one of the passengers aboard a WestJet flight from Hawaii to Calgary

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Extreme Air Park first aid services are inadequate

Extreme Air Park denies allegations of a mother, saying that first aid services of the park are inadequate. Parents came forward with safety concerns for their children after an incident in the park where a child was injured. Poor delivery of first aid According to two concerned mothers, Sarah Villanueva and Cat Korpela, claims the

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Firefighters perform CPR after pulling young residents from house fire

A large contingent of emergency crews responded to a house fire at 17808 93 St. At the site, 2 young teens were pulled out from a house fire. Timely rescue of teens The Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Deputy Chief Scott MacDonald stated that 2 young teenagers were quickly transported to a healthcare facility after the

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Two youth in critical state given CPR after Edmonton house fire

Residents of Edmonton’s Lago Lindo neighborhood are devasted after a fire. The incident started as a cooking fire that tore through a house and hospitalized 3 people. The fire started in the kitchen of a single-family house at 17808 93 St. The fire was due to over-heated cooking oil left unattended for a few minutes.

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Shooting incident with 2 victims require first aid care

The Major Crime Unit takes over the investigation of a shooting incident on Walsh near Ware. The incident involved 2 men in Abbotsford. Sad ordeal for victims Before 8 PM, the officers responded to a call of possible shots being fired in the 3200 block of Walsh Avenue off Ware Road near the Bavaria Restaurant.

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Summerside Police Department receives 1st defibrillator

The Summerside Police Department has a defibrillator in one of its patrol cars. One officer hopes it will get 3 more machines in the next budget year. According to Cpl. Jason Blacquiere, police often arrive before the paramedics during vehicle accidents and other medical emergencies. Around 85% of cardiac arrest cases in Canada occur outside

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Man killed at a hotel in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside despite CPR

A victim of a deadly Vancouver shooting incident was identified. The Vancouver Police have identified a man who was killed after a shooting in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Unforeseen crisis The officers were called to the Savoy Hotel and arrived to find that someone utilized bear spray which made it hard for everyone inside to breathe.

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Man shot in Clayton area of Surrey given emergency care

The incident occurred in the 18200-block of 67A Avenue. A man is dead after a shooting incident in Cloverdale in the 18200-block of 67A Avenue. Around 4 PM, the Surrey RCMP received several calls regarding shots being fired in the Clayton area. Upon arrival at the scene, the officers found a man who sustained gunshot

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Prompt first aid: Man who died at BC Ferries terminal shot himself as police fired

The officers did not commit any offence. The provincial police watchdog determined that the RCMP officers did not commit any offence when a man was shot and killed at the Departure Bay ferry terminal. Doing the right thing The suspect who was being arrested shot himself in the head at the same time the 2

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Deadly Townline Hill shooting left one with wounds requiring first aid

A man in his mid-20s was killed and 3 were arrested after APD officer pursued a fleeing vehicle into Mission. One man is dead after a shooting incident in the Townline Hill area of west Abbotsford. Shooting incident The police were called to Steelhead Court and found a man in his mid-20s with gunshot wounds.

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Doctor jumps out of vehicle to help a half-marathoner who collapsed

The man was running toward the finish line at Jasper Avenue and 103 Street when he collapsed. A doctor who was driving by the Edmonton Marathon rushed to help the man who collapsed and ceased to breathe just blocks away from the finish line. The man was resuscitated by Dr. Tamara Kuzma. She rushed from

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Police respond to sudden death at Edmonton Remand Centre

The city police are investigating a sudden death at Edmonton Remand Centre. According to Staff Sgt. Angela Kemp, the officers were called to the jail as response to a death of a male inmate. Death within the cell At around 10 AM, a male inmate was discovered to be unresponsive in his cell. The staff

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Edmonton police officer cleared in 2017 fatal traffic stop shooting

A city police officer who fatally shot a man with a hunting knife during a traffic stop was cleared of any wrongdoing. Vitaly Saving, 55-years old was shot dead in southwest Edmonton after a confrontation with an officer. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) released the findings of the investigation. Finding the truth According

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Man hit by machete shot in back during struggle with thief

A man sustains machete injuries and a non-life threatening gunshot wound to his back. The incident occurred while fighting off a man breaking into his property in Red Deer. The 23-year old victim surprised the assailant who was armed with a machete and a small-caliber firearm. The thief entered the garage and a struggled ensued.

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Charges laid against man shot by police at southwest 7-Eleven

Several charges were laid against a Calgary man shot by police. The man was allegedly holding a knife and setting fire to a southwest convenience store. Tristen Joseph Wade, 23-year old faces charges of arson endangering life, possession and assault with weapon, theft and assaulting police with a weapon. Multiple charges The police shooting started

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Homicide detectives investigate deadly shooting on Bowness Road

The Calgary police homicide unit investigates a shooting that left one man dead. The emergency crews responded to a call to the 4600 block of Bowness Road N.W. regarding reports of a man in medical distress. Upon arrival of the police, they found a man in his 40s with severe injuries from the shooting. The

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