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,
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
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
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
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
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
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 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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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
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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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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