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Man who was trapped in basement of Surrey fire given CPR

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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Teachers recognized for saving a student under cardiac arrest with AED

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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Co-worker saved with AED by rapid thinking car dealership staff

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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Summerside Police Officers not charged in fatal shooting incident

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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2 near fatal overdoses in courthouse

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

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Students saves school bus after driver collapses

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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Abbotsford student dies on ski trip despite CPR

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

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Edmonton man drowns despite bystander CPR

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 given to a woman after tubing in Cowichan River

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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