An emergency call to the Simon Fraser University campus security added to the paramedics’ response time.
The initial call from the scene of the emergency on Burnaby Mountain was made around 7 PM to the campus security.
The campus security officers called 911 for help while on the way to the patient. The 6 campus security officers arrived on the scene where they delivered CPR and even used a defibrillator.
Coordinated efforts
It was 8 minutes later when the first of two B.C. Ambulance paramedic crews arrived. If an individual is under cardiac arrest, the heart could not pump blood to the brain, lungs and other organs in the body.
The university stated that anyone who witnesses an emergency must call both campus public safety and 911. The SFU security officers with first aid training are ready on the Burnaby Mountain and Surrey campuses all the time.
The campus security can reach places faster since they are within the vicinity in case accidents occur. The university simply states that students, staff and faculty should be aware of the availability of the campus security but can also call 911. The ambulance service has its own processes when working with the campus security when they got an emergency call from SFU.
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LEARN MORE
Learn how to help by enrolling in a first aid class and for more information, check out these sources:
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/default.htm
https://www.wikihow.com/Do-Basic-First-Aid
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/qa/what-is-cardiopulmonary-resuscitationcpr