Sydney’s Civic Centre houses 2 automated external defibrillators (AEDs). This allows better response in case of a medical emergency according to CBRM Mayor Cecil Clarke. Availability of AEDs Training is underway to ensure that people who work in the building know how to use the life-saving AEDs which were only recently placed at city hall. […]
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A 54-year old Glace Bay man died despite CPR after an early morning fire. Gerry Somerton, owner of the duplex at 43 Concord St. was removed from the building and transported to the Glace Bay Hospital by EHS but died from his injuries. Deadly blaze Leo O’Connel lived in a duplex next door. He found
A Saskatchewan mother saved her newborn triplets by providing CPR on one of the babies while still giving birth to the other two. A mother named Danielle Johnston had an early labor at home and she delivered the first baby who was not breathing. She immediately provided CPR on the baby while waiting for the
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A transport driver named Ian Melville, 45 years old from Hamilton is dead following a multiple collisions in Highway 401. These collisions involved 30 vehicles, and many of them are tractors-trailers. Five fire fighters and first responders tried to rescue the injured driver and immediately provided first aid and CPR but never made it. He
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A surfer, 27 years old died at Tofino Long Beach. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the British Columbia Coroners Service investigates the incident. According to witnesses, they saw a group of people on shore providing CPR on the victim near Lovekin Rock at Long Beach. Watery ordeal A construction worker named Vincent Mallaley scheduled
As a 911 call-taker, Natalie Rumsby provided life-saving CPR instructions during emergencies. When she answers a call as a 911 dispatcher, her jobs ends when the first responders arrive on the scene. It is not often that she and her colleagues at the dispatch centre in Victoria hear about the outcome of their calls. Saving
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A train crash into a semi-trailer did not result to injuries requiring first aid. According to Asst. Fire Chief Larry Watkinson, the truck was loaded with concrete slabs and became high-centered when moving through the tracks south of McLean Street. Rail incident The arms came down while the truck was attempting to move and the
A state-of-the-art educational centre offers CPR training. The Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation is holding an open house of the new SIM lab at Abbotsford Regional Hospital. Update on CPR training It is a state-of-the-art regional educational centre that provides advanced supplementary training for medical personnel to ensure that all communities in the Fraser Valley
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One person was reportedly killed after a multi-vehicle crash in Chilliwack despite CPR. At the time of the incident, there were at least vehicles involved. One was even positioned resting on the roof and front windshield of another. Dangers on the road As a response, several ambulances, firefighters and police arrived at the crash site
A Vancouver woman performed CPR on her husband with the help of a 911 dispatcher. The only reason he was alive was the timely delivery of CPR before the arrival of the paramedics. Life-saving intervention When Carol Klock heard a thump from the shower, she thought her husband Jack had slipped and fallen. When no
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A man was given CPR after a collision on Gateway Boulevard. Belongings were strewn across the road and traffic. Prompt delivery of CPR According to Sonya Lambert, a man was standing up while pedaling his bicycle and a trailer carrying possessions when his tires got stuck on the curb. A car driving in front of
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A man in a taxi died after a shooting despite delivery of CPR. The driver of a cab whose passenger was found dead after shots were fired near a northwest Edmonton bar was unharmed. Shooting ordeal The victim was found in the front seat of the cab outside Flux Ultra Lounge near 142 Street and
An Edmonton Remand Centre inmate died despite CPR. The inmate was found unresponsive in her cell. Unforeseen tragedy Alberta Justice spokeswoman Louise McEachern confirmed in an email that the correctional staff performed CPR to the woman and police and emergency responders were called. Sadly, the inmate was pronounced dead. The root cause of death is
A 32-year old victim of a shooting incident was given CPR. The Edmonton police continued to search for the suspect in a shooting incident that resulted to his death. The victim was identified as Clinton Roderick Roasting. He died early Monday morning after he was shot outside a Rundle Heights housing complex near 32 Street
A man performed CPR on a victim of a deadly shooting incident. Along with neighbors, he attempted to ease the pain of the main before the arrival of the emergency crews. Shooting incident The police received a call to a housing complex in the Rundle Heights neighborhood after residents reported hearing a fight. They found
People across Nova Scotia can easily find the nearest defibrillator. There are 684 listed registered devices in businesses and community organizations. Easy access to AEDs The map highlights first responders’ AEDs in blue and public defibrillators at businesses and community organizations in red and orange. People can see the addresses where the portable devices are
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A 16-year old Ottawa boy was revived with an AED. The rapid action by witnesses were instrumental in the survival of the boy. The quick action in delivering CPR and using a public defibrillator was essential. Importance of defibrillators The boy collapsed from a seizure while playing basketball at a school in Orleans. The boy
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A man, 29-years old died despite emergency care after apparent drowning. The incident occurred in a Mississauga condo pool. The surveillance footage captured the man in the pool according to Peel police. Watery ordeal The Peel paramedics were called to the scene at a condo building on Queen Frederica Drive and transported the man to
A 65-year old man’s brother attempted to get him but it was too late. A small community on Newfoundland’s Northern Peninsula is mourning after a man drowned. Devastating drowning in community The 65-year old Conche man was moving his boat from one wharf to another during a storm with gale force winds when it occurred
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A teenage male died despite resuscitation attempts from suspected drowning near Golden. According to RCMP, the death of the male does not appear to be suspicious in nature. Possible drowning case A 14-year old male died from a suspected drowning in a hot tub near Golden, B.C. According to the Golden-Field RCMP, the B.C. Ambulance
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