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
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
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
The life of Ted Brown was saved with an AED by Wheaton GMC Buick Cadillac employees. A 65-year old employee at a Saskatoon car dealership is alive with the help of quick thinking co-workers and easy access to an automated external defibrillator (AED). Public access to AEDs Ted Brown is a staff member at Wheaton
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Police officers fatally shot a man named Jeremy Stephens, 32 years old. SIRT is investigating the incident. SIRT is a serious response Team. It is a civilian oversight agency that investigates incidents that involves police. Deadly ordeal According to a report, it stated that a few hours earlier the Summerside police were running after suspects
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Two near-fatal overdoses in Regina courthouse call attention to dangers of drugs in jails and remand centers. Two women scheduled to appear in court at the provincial courthouse never made it. They were given medical care for a possibility of overdosing from opioid. Deadly overdose According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Justice, Drew
A group of students from St. Mary Catholic Secondary School were given recognition for being heroes in bringing safely the school bus to stop due to an emergency situation. The driver of the school bus collapse from a medical condition and the students immediately provided first aid to the man. According to the bus company
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A baby named Winston was saved from a fatal head-on collision by fast action of the bystanders. According to a fire and rescue chief, Bentley Gibson the baby was inside in one of the vehicles. It is the biggest help you want to see. It is always hard on first responders especially tragedies that involves
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Stewart LeForte performed CPR on a neighbor suffering a heart attack. At the time of the incident, he examined the man and performed CPR for 30 minutes until the paramedics arrived. The emergency team established a semi-normal heart rhythm and transported the man to a healthcare facility. Sadly, the man later died. Saving a life
A 14-year old Abbotsford student who died during a ski trip was given CPR. The boy was a member of the Mennonite Education Institute’s secondary school ski and snowboard club. He was found unresponsive by a ski patrol at the bottom of a large cliff area on Blackcomb Mountain. Dangers in the wilderness According to
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
A woman in her early 50s who died after falling into the rapid was given CPR. The drowning incident occurred on a dangerous stretch of the Cowichan River. Watery ordeal down Cowichan River The woman was tubing along with friends when she passed the “pullout” zone and entered the rough water near Horseshoe Bend and
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