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.
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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An agitated man under Victoria police custody received CPR. The major crime investigators on Vancouver Island are looking into the sudden death of a man who went into cardiac arrest shortly after being taken into police custody. Questionable ordeal The police were called by several residents to deal with an agitated man screaming on the
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A Burnaby family is pushing for increasing availability of AEDs in public places. The family urges B.C. sports facilities and schools to embrace an easy-to-use automated external defibrillator (AED) that can help save lives in case of cardiac arrest. AED availability After Gianfranco Giammaria died 3 years ago at a Burnaby ice rink, his wife,
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A man who died after being trapped in Surrey fire was given CPR. The 50-year old man died in a Surrey house fire after he was trapped in the basement. Basement ordeal The Surrey firefighters rescued the man from a basement suite in the 15600-block of 82nd Ave. just after midnight. Life-saving efforts specifically CPR
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The quick action by bystanders with the help of an AED save the life of a boy. The 16-year old Ottawa boy is alive due to the quick delivery of CPR and a public defibrillator. Successful revival using an AED The boy collapsed from a seizure while playing basketball at a school in Orleans. The
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Victims of heart attack urges others to get CPR training. Three hockey players who went into cardiac arrest while at the arena stated that CPR saved their lives. Ken Carrusca, Rob Macdonald and Jamie Maclaren are all recreational league hockey players who keep themselves in good shape. They are also heart attack survivors. Carrusca, 50-years
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Two Okanagan teachers saved the life of a student with an AED. The teachers were recognized by B.C. Emergency Health Services for helping save the life of a student who went into cardiac arrest during gym class. The South Okanagan Secondary School teachers Steve Podomorow and Mike Russo resuscitated the 13-year old Dilshaan Dhaliwal using
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A Miramichi man was saved with an AED. Eugene Manuel was competing in a fitness challenge at a local gym in Miramichi when his heart stopped. He was saved with a well-placed life-saving machine and some quick thinking. Eugene Manual, 46-years old was competing in a fitness challenge at his local gym in Miramichi when
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