A 14-year old Winnipeg girl was honored for helping her father from cardiac arrest. Andrea Warzel’s father, 47-years old collapsed at home after returning from a jog. The girl immediately called for emergency assistance while her mother and sister performed CPR. According to the girl, it was her first time to call for 911. She […]
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A 33-year old man from Greater Napanee is dead after found face-down in the Bay of Quinte. He was discovered as a water scooter he was believed to be using was driving in circles unmanned nearby. The OPP were called to a public boat launch along the eastern edge of the Bay of Quinte. Someone
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A 64-year old man had a heart attack in the stands. It occurred as the Ottawa Senators faced the Montreal Canadians. The man might not survive if fellow fans did not help. Lori Vanderlinden, who was seated in the 200 section at the Canadian Tire Centre during the game saw a man sitting nearby slump
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A Yellowknife man whose heart ceases to beat while playing squash was saved. He owes his life to the people who helped during the incident. Terry Gray, 48-years old was playing squash at the Yellowknife Racquet Club with his friend Brooke Harker when he collapsed to the ground. According to Gray, his heart went into
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A 22-year old man from Markham drowned while swimming in the Township of Whitewater Region. The incident occurred before 6:30 PM in the Ottawa River in Foresters Falls. The man who was a visitor of OWL Rafting was swimming before he went underwater according to a new release. The man was discovered and dragged back
The BC Coroners Service is investigating the case of a 28-year old man who went into cardiac arrest. The man was hiking near Norvan Falls in Lynn Headwaters Regional Park on Sunday when he experienced cardiac arrest. The coroners service gave confirmation that the man died. The man was airlifted from the area in severe
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Questions are raised on the preparedness of the flight crews when dealing with medical emergencies. This was due to the death of an elderly man on the WestJet flight from Hawaii to Calgary last week. It was midway during the flight when the flight attendants were overheard asking if a doctor or nurse in on
Lifeguards at the Kinsmen Water Park were credited for saving the life of a child. At Kinsmen Water Park, a child was found unconscious at around 3 PM and the staff immediately performed CPR. Water safety Upon the arrival of the paramedics from Parkland Ambulance at the park, the child was already alert. The 9-year
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Since his heart attack, John Turco was surrounded by people who saved his life. The 51-year old was truly grateful as he shook their hands. Turco was at the city hall as Mayor John Tory official announced Feb 14 as “Safe City Day”. The Toronto Paramedic Services operate a program called City Safe which provides
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A woman who resuscitated a Gatineau man who suffered an electric shock says people should stay safe. The man ended up with an electric shock while placing sandbags in a home. Those who are returning to their flooded properties should be careful around electricity. Richard Lafontaine was helping his neighbor on De la Gappe Boulevard
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A 59-year old man from Sydney died in a suspected drowning at Port Hood Beach. According to Inverness County RCMP, they received a call to check the beach before 2 PM on Saturday. According to Paul D’Eon, director of the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service, the man was swimming with his wife when the 2 lifeguards
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Bystanders assisted in reviving a 15-year old who collapsed while playing futsal at Sir Robert Borden High School on Greenbank Road. According to the news release based on the reports of the paramedics, there was an available automated defibrillator at the school that was used. The boy was playing in a futsal tournament where he
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An inmate hospitalized after found unresponsive in his cell died at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Dartmouth, N.S. According to the Justice Department, the 29-year old was found around 9:30 PM. The staff immediately started CPR and called the paramedics. The man was transported to the Dartmouth General Hospital where he died on
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A 16-year old boy died after he was swept away from a strong current and pulled underwater while swimming at Lynn Canyon Twin Falls. The North Vancouver RCMP, B.C. Ambulance Service and the local firefighters were called to Lynn Canyon where the boy, an American visiting from Pennsylvania was swimming. Upon disappearing underwater, the family
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A young man is in a critical condition after struck by a truck while attempting to hail a cab early Thursday morning in Pitt Meadows. According to Ridge Meadows RCMP, it occurred around 2:30 AM close to the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Harris Road. Traffic safety Based on the witnesses, the pedestrian was trying
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The paramedics called to attend to an individual not breathing at Vancouver jail arrived to see the woman lying on her back on the pavement surrounded by several jail and medical staff but not treating her. Right intervention During the inquest, Rodrick MacKenzie, lawyer for the Coroner’s Service of B.C., asked paramedic Mike Burgwin if
Individuals suffering a cardiac arrest in public are likely to be given CPR from bystanders in the city’s ethnic Chinese neighborhoods according to the latest research from University of British Columbia. When CPR is needed The chances of survival once the heart ceases to beat without neurological damage is high when it occurs within 2.7
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An elderly couple worries for the life of their son after the family hardly escapes a house fire overnight. The fire broke out at Vince Shoemaker’s wood frame house on 116 Avenue and 140 Street where the family lived since 1954. The shoemaker had to drag his 83-year old wife up to the door as
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A family of a woman who died of nut allergy urges food companies to provide clear labels while raising awareness on life-saving techniques. Joanna Salmingo, 30-years old was sharing a dessert with her mother on August 8 when she went into a state of anaphylactic shock. The danger of allergies According to her brother, Joey
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A renowned runner collapsed at the finish line of a popular Maritime road race. Without the prompt action of the right people, the outcome might be worse. Tom Cholock does not head out for a run on his own, but he did so on Monday with his running partner in mind. Tommy Turner collapsed 10
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