A man has been rushed to a hospital after being pulled from the water near the Toronto Islands. The emergency crews were called to Hanlan’s Point Beach around 7 PM after receiving reports that a man was drowning in Lake Ontario.
The man was pulled out of the water and transported back to a marine base where paramedics waited.
The police stated that the emergency crews performed CPR and that the man was unconscious and “unresponsive”. The man was transported to a hospital in life-threatening condition.
Importance of first aid training
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and using an automated external defibrillator (AED) can save a life. Prompt delivery of life-saving techniques improves the chances of survival during emergencies.
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Learn how to help those in need by enrolling in a CPR class and for more information, check out these sources:
https://www.healthline.com/health/first-aid/cpr
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/drowning-treatment
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-cpr-treatment